The Supreme Court on Friday 2 October unanimously overturned the Central Elections Committee's decisions to bar Ra'am and the Joint List from the 27 October election, saying the material did not meet the legal standard.
MK Ofer Cassif was cleared by seven justices to two; David Mintz and Alex Stein would have barred him. The justices condemned his statements while ruling them short of the threshold.
Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on 1 October after Court President Isaac Amit said a majority leaned towards upholding his disqualification over an article written the day after 7 October. Balad says he remains party leader.
- 9-0on Ra'am and the Joint List
- 7-2on Ofer Cassif
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