The Central Elections Committee (CEC) yesterday banned the Arab parties United Arab List-Ta'al and Balad from running in next month's parliamentary elections amid accusations of racism from Arab MKs. Both parties intend to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. Members of the CEC conceded yesterday that the chance of the Supreme Court's upholding the ban on both parties was slim.
Arab faction delegates in the CEC walked out of the hall before the vote, shouting, "this is a fascist, racist state." As they walked out, CEC deputy chairman MK David Tal (Kadima) and the Arab delegates pushed each other and a Knesset guard had to intervene and separate them.
TVNL Comment: Democracy at its best, right? Just asking....
In the global fight against drug trafficking, it’s high time countries experiment with “nontraditional” approaches.
That’s the...
French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the...
Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former dictator who led the country’s military junta from 1976 to 1981,...
