The clock is ticking: Will the Attorney General support disqualifying Ra'am?

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is required to submit her position to the Central Elections Committee by 2:00 PM regarding a request to disqualify Ra'am from running in the elections for the 26th Knesset. The requests were filed by Likud and Otzma Yehudit, alleging that Ra'am denies Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state and supports armed struggle.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is required to submit her position to the Central Elections Committee by 2:00 PM today (Tuesday) regarding a request to disqualify Ra'am from running in the elections for the 26th Knesset. The Elections Committee clarified that no further extension will be granted. The requests were filed by Likud and Otzma Yehudit. Likud claims that Ra'am's activities constitute grounds for disqualification under Section 7A of Basic Law: The Knesset, including denial of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and support for armed struggle against the state. Otzma Yehudit and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir filed a separate request to disqualify Ra'am and party chairman Mansour Abbas, raising allegations of ties between party figures, the Islamic Movement, and associations that operated on its behalf. The decision comes as part of a broader disqualification battle ahead of the elections, in which a series of requests have been filed against lists and candidates.