Israel moves to bar both main Arab lists from October election

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Excluding Ra'am and the Joint List leaves Palestinian citizens in Israel without major Knesset representation options.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:06:59 UTC.

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