# Israel has banned Arab parties from standing in the upcoming election. How can they do that?

- Published: 2026-09-29T12:00:02.470Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T12:00:02.470Z
- 1 source
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Adalah, Arab parties, Balad, Central Elections Committee (CEC), Hadash, Hadash and Ta'al, Israel's 3.25% electoral threshold, Netanyahu’s Likud party, Ofer Cassif, Office of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, Ra’am, Sami Abu Shehadeh

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T12:00:02.470Z - DW Top Stories: [Israel has banned Arab parties from standing in the upcoming election. How can they do that?](https://www.dw.com/en/israel-bans-arab-parties-from-election-what-you-need-to-know/a-79461211?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

Read it on FeedAtom: https://www.feedatom.com/stories/israel-has-banned-arab-parties-from-standing-in-the-5ic05zs0wlmed7sapue97wfvd