Israel bars Raam and the Joint List from the ballot

The Central Elections Committee in Israel has disqualified Raam from running in the legislative election. It has also disqualified all parties on the Joint List. The allegation cited is promotion of terrorism against Israel. The decision is a ballot ruling ahead of the election.

Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh was specifically barred. MK Ofer Cassif was also specifically barred. Those two names are singled out in addition to the party disqualifications. Raam and the Joint List parties are the groups named.

The committee is the body that issued the disqualification. The election in question is the Israeli legislative election. The stated ground is an allegation of promoting terrorism against Israel. The report presents that allegation as the committee position attached to the ban.

The ruling removes the named parties from the race as described. It also names two individuals, Abu Shehadeh and Cassif. Abu Shehadeh is identified as the Balad leader. Cassif is identified as an MK.

No vote share or poll figure was part of the disqualification report. The report is about eligibility to run. The parties and the two named people are the subjects of the bar. The allegation language is promotion of terrorism against Israel.

The recorded political action is the disqualification. The deciding body is the Central Elections Committee. The named lists are Raam and the parties on the Joint List. The named individuals are Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ofer Cassif.