Otzma Yehudit appeals to Central Elections Committee to disqualify Ra'am from elections

The Otzma Yehudit party, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, has filed an appeal with the Central Elections Committee demanding that the Ra'am party, led by Mansour Abbas, not be registered for the elections. Ben-Gvir called Abbas and his supporters terrorists who support Hamas. The 39-page petition claims that Ra'am denies Israel's existence as a Jewish state and supports terror.

The Otzma Yehudit party, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, has filed an appeal with Israel's Central Elections Committee demanding that the Arab Ra'am party, led by Mansour Abbas, not be registered for the elections. Ben-Gvir stated: "A wolf in sheep's clothing must be driven out of the Knesset of Israel. Abbas and his people, who support Hamas, are terrorists." The 39-page petition claims that Ra'am denies Israel's existence as a Jewish state and supports terror. This is a political move aimed at excluding a key Arab party from the electoral process.