T. Belman. The law should be strengthened, if needs be, and enforced. It was passed by a Labour government before the Oslo Accords in 1993.
“The Knesset Central Elections Committee is an official, autonomous, and self-contained body, responsible for the organization, logistics and execution of the general elections for Knesset.
“A new Central Elections Committee is formed 60 days after a new Knesset is established following elections, to prepare for the next round of Knesset elections. Heading the Committee is a Supreme Court judge, appointed by the President of the Supreme Court. The Committee is comprised of the Committee presidency, plenum, and the professional staff, headed by the director-general.”
This must be part of the anticipated Judicial reform.
Theme:Political Participation
Status:Active Year:1958
An amendment from 1985 added Section 7(A) to the Basic Law: The Knesset, which provides that, “A list of candidates shall not participate in the elections for the Knesset if its aims or actions, expressly or by implication, point to one of the following:
(1) denial of the existence of the State of Israel as the state of the Jewish people:
(2) denial of the democratic nature of the state; and (3) incitement to racism.” Amendments in 2002 changed Section 7(A)(1) to read as, “denial of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state” and added Section 7(A)
(3), “support for armed struggle by a hostile state or a terrorist organization against the State of Israel.” as an additional basis for disqualifying candidates and candidates’ lists. This law is used to seek to disqualify Arab candidates and political party lists from running in Knesset elections.
Amendment No. 39 (Candidate who Visited a Hostile State Illegally) (2008) to Article 7A (a1) of The Basic Law: The Knesset denies the right to stand as a candidate for election to the Knesset to any individual who visited Arab and/or Muslim states defined as “enemy states”—such as Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran—without prior permission from the Interior Minister. The law was enacted to deter Arab members of Knesset from travelling to so-called “enemy states.” Amendment 9 enacted 07.08.1985, Amendment 35 enacted 22.05.2002, Amendment 39 enacted 09.07.2008.
Anything but. See list.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/362213
Herein lies the Problem. As long as a Supreme Court judge is pulling the strings, the puppets have no choice but to “behave”. Those judges follow their own opinions rather than the benefit of the population.
@Yeshol The head of Central Election Committee is appointed by the head of the Supreme Court. See my posts in response to “Bibi Camp got 49.5% of the vote, yet 54% of the seats.” This was one of them. There appears to be zero public accountability. And at least one non or anti-Zionist Arab headed one of the most recent Central Election Committees. Who watches the watchers? This is anything but democracy. The Knesset must take responsibility. But by what mechanism?
So why isn’t the Elections Committee barring Arab candidates from running in the Nov 4 election? Are any of the Arab candidates loyal to the State of Israel. Have none visited any enemy Arab country before the election? Have none of the Arab knesset members and/or candidates ‘incited to racism’?
So why isn’t the Elections Committee barring Arab candidates from running in the Nov 4 election? Are any of the Arab candidates loyal to the State of Israel. Have none visited any enemy Arab country before the election? Have none of the Arab knesset members and/or candidates ‘incited to racism’?
My view is that the Knesset doesn’t implement the fact that all Knesset members must support the State of Israel by virtue of the swearing in ceremony. Otherwise they should be removed from office and arrested for treason.
ADD: THE COURTS HAVE NO AUTHORITY OVER THE DECISIONS OF THE Central Elections Committee.