Assessments: There will be persistent attempts by right-wing factions to disqualify the Arab parties
The coalition intends to exploit its majority on the Central Elections Committee to try to disqualify Arab lists and candidates for the Knesset, and has already marked the blame in case of failure: Chairman Noam…
Assessment
Right-wing factions are expected to push aggressively to disqualify Arab parties and candidates ahead of the next Knesset election. The coalition holds a majority on the Central Elections Committee, a body critics describe as fundamentally political rather than judicial. Without a requirement to explain its rulings, the committee can act on partisan motives. The real test will be whether the Supreme Court later overrides any disqualifications, as it has in the past.