Israeli electoral committee bans list of Arab candidates, allows extreme right to run

By Ruth Eglash and Ruth Eglash Reporter covering Israel and the Palestinian territories Email Bio Follow Loveday Morris Loveday Morris Jerusalem bureau chief covering the Middle East Email Bio Follow March 7 at 7:58 AM JERUSALEM — A decision by Israel’s electoral committee to ban an Israeli Arab list and a left-wing candidate from running in its elections, while allowing an extreme right one to run in contradiction to a recommendation from the country’s attorney general, sparked criticism from...

Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit had rejected those petitions but recommended one against Michael Ben Ari, the leader of the far-right party Otzma Yehudit party, which includes followers of the extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose original party was outlawed in Israel and designated a terrorist organization in the United States.

Israeli human rights group Adalah cast both bans as politically motivated. “It’s clear that the committee’s decisions are strictly the result of political considerations reflecting the McCarthyist persecution of those whose views are not acceptable to Israel’s political right,” it said in a statement.

bUt wE sHoULd nEveR cRitIsiZe tHE ISraEli gOVerNMeNt

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Let me double check before I put my for in my mouth ... If I criticize Israel's electoral committee for this clearly racist act, does it make me anti-Semitic? AskingForAFriend

Be careful criticizing Israel. SpeakerPelosi will call you anti-Semitic.

Take a look, RonWyden. Still think this is worth supporting?

False. They banned one list of candidates because on their ties to terror & calling for Israel’s extinction. Many other Arab candidates are still running and there are many Arabs in the gov’t and an Arab on the Supreme Court. You’re making it seem like Arab candidates are banned

Israel is an Apartheid state!

But if you criticize this you’re anti Semitic

Good for them

Apparently readers are unable to read the part that says: Israel's Supreme Court won't let this happen.

Another example of how Netanyahu/Likud have been working overtime trying to destroy Israeli democracy to replace it with a theocratic ethno-state. But instead the debate is about IlhanMN because of right wing PC culture that paints any criticism of Israel as antisemitism.

Like a good apartheid state would.

Good for them

This is dishearteningly ironic and sad.

If you are a Labour Party member and you comment on this travesty of justice the media will regard you as anti Semitic

Israel has been keeping people contained in a small area of land. Can't leave, can't trade, can't do sh*t. Is this the kind of 'ally' we really want?

Racism is wrong in all forms. We have a Muslim Congress woman who is being chastised for being antisemitic, yet Israel is discriminating againist Muslims. Where is the outrage?

Mhm. Living here can sometimes suck so hard.

This is why we stand with her

Bingo! Yet, the money grubbing wing of the DNC + the entire GOP lost their minds over IlhanMN‘s astute observation that the US shouldn’t support a regime or superpac that condones Israel’s politics and terroristic policies. Her comment wasn’t anti-Semitic; it was pro HUMANITY.

This is not the first time. And their Supreme Court will overturn it, like before. FYI that party is in the Knesset NOW. So isn't democracy and checks/balances great in the end...like compared to Hamas running Gaza?

So much for “the only democracy in the Middle East.” Oh well, nice while it lasted.😢

Fake news

People must stop banning each other and become diverse and inclusive. Banning others is a fascist way. We Jews should be preaching and practicing inclusivity.

And people wonder why IlhanMN says the things she does.

I see no problem with this. It’s a security risk.

BDS

LOL! leftist radical extremists should be banned.

And who is bibi courting again? Ah I remember now

Don't you have Covington kids to bully? Oh yeah FakeNews distraction time again.. PanicInDC

If you criticize, you will be labeled antisemitic. All I will say is this is the best democracy in the world and anyone that label this as apartheid is antisemitic and racist. There.

Ok, so it's not 'extreme left' Arab candidates? Do you see it? FakeNews

Democratic senator IlhanMN I was right. The Jews are evil and must have a final solution. omargang2020 Omar for president.

These people know no restraint! First you take their land then ban anyone not white enough to run!?

Sounds like apartheid because that is what it is.

Bibi s long hand

In before 'this is Anti-Semitic.'

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