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Report says Israel's exclusion of Palestinian-led parties rests in existing law

Original: Report: Israel's moves to exclude Palestinian-led parties from Israel’s elections are not new, rather, they're based in

A report argues that Israel's moves to bar Palestinian-led parties from running in national elections are not new, but rooted in the country's Basic Laws. Those laws allow the disqualification of parties that deny Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state or are deemed to support armed struggle against it. Critics say such provisions function as apartheid law and are repeatedly used against Arab political representation.

Why now: Renewed disqualification efforts around Israeli elections have drawn attention to the legal basis for excluding Palestinian-led parties.

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• Report: Israel's moves to exclude Palestinian-led parties from Israel’s elections are not new, rather, they're based in Israel's apartheid law. "Israel’s Basic Laws bar parties that deny the country’s existence as a Jewish & democratic state" or are deemed to "support armed… · DrALJONES · 6

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