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Israeli court bid to bar Communist Party from vote fails

Original: # Israel # Democratie La seule démocratie du proche orient à tout récemment tout fait pour exclure le Parti Communiste d

Recent right-wing efforts in Israel sought to exclude the Communist Party from participating in an election, arguing the party was too pro-Palestinian. Several far-right parties petitioned the Supreme Court to have the party barred from the vote, but the attempt ultimately failed. Critics frame the episode as contradicting Israel's self-image as the Middle East's only democracy.

Why now: The exclusion attempt during an election has reignited debate over the health of Israeli democracy.

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• # Israel # Democratie La seule démocratie du proche orient à tout récemment tout fait pour exclure le Parti Communiste du vote d'hier. Plusieurs partis d'extrême droite on demandé à la cour suprême de statuer, en vain finalement. Cause ? Le PCI serait trop pro-palestinien et… · MMRnmd@todon.eu · 1

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