Following the court's position on MK Yizbak: The Election Commission discussed the disqualification requests

The committee discussed the disqualification of the joint list submitted by several right-wing parties, after saying things that could be interpreted as harming IDF soldiers. The committee will discuss a request for the disqualification of the wife of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassin Larissa Trimbobler-Amir. The chairman of the committee: "There are cases in which the Knesset cannot run."

Following the court's position on MK Yizbak: The Election Commission discussed the disqualification requests

The Central Election Committee opened hearings Wednesday on applications for disqualification of candidates and lists. The committee first discussed the request for the disqualification of MK Hiba Yazbak from the joint list, after Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit decided not to reject her candidacy. Thereafter, Itzik Shmuli and Labor-Gesher-Meretz faction will be discussed against the "Justice Justice" list led by Larissa Trimbobler Of the prime minister's murderer, and later at the request of Jewish power to disqualify the entire joint list.To contrary to previous ones, this time there are no requests for disqualification against members of Jewish power.

"This is an important day. In the background, the fundamental rights stand to be elected and elected," said committee chairman Justice Neil Handel at the opening of the hearings. "These are rights that are at the core of democracy - but those rights are not absolute. There are cases where the Knesset cannot run, and the legislator has decided that on certain issues you, the committee, decide. It is a very serious and important decision that affects the elections, ”he added.

On Monday, Mandelblit announced that he would oppose the request to reject the joint list request, and he would, in particular, file a petition filed by Likud, Israel Beitano and Jewish Power. Mandelblit explained that he thought her statements brought her closer to the disqualification threshold, but in light of her clarification that the election committee's face - she did not cross it.

Its disqualification was discussed by the Election Commission. MK Yizbak (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Hiba Izbak and Adv. Hassan Jabarin, Central Election Commission, January 29, 202 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

MK Ophir Katz, who claims Likud's disqualification from Likud, opened with reference to some of those killed in the bus attack on the coastal road, attended by terrorist Dalal Mograbi, and a description of the murder of the Haran family - in which the terrorist Samir Kuntar participated. "The only interpretation of these posts is support for terrorists and commemoration of workers," Katz said. "Saying that things were taken out of context was not exempt from total support for terrorists."

Katz added that "we have conclusive evidence of Yizbak's violation of the Knesset Basic Law. The High Court is obliged to stop forgiving Balad members, and it is our duty to vote in favor of the disqualification. There is no place in the Knesset for those who systematically support terrorists and spies."

MK Oded Forer, who claims from Israel our home for Yizbak's disqualification, said: "This is one of the exceptional cases where it is important to establish red lines. The ruling states that a critical mass can also accumulate from one case, depending on the quality of the case. Unfortunately, in the case before us, even when MK Yizbak was given the opportunity to back her from her support for terrorism, she chose to adhere to her statements. There should be no probable certainty that this issue will materialize. Neither Yizbak nor her friends have a chance to change the character of the State of Israel. Promoters. "

Judgment: Opposes disqualification of MK Yasbak and the joint list

"Rights at the core of democracy - but the rights are not absolute." Justice Nilech Handel Committee Chairman (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Neal Handel and Orly Ades, Central Election Commission, January 29, 202 (Photo: Reuben Castro)

The court's decision was made after it had previously demanded explanations of its statements, which may imply support for the damage to IDF soldiers. Responding to his demand, Izbeck said she was behind all the things she said, "but there is no universal stance that I expressed any call or support for the use of violence."

Mandelblit demanded that Mizbeck explain what she said in an interview with News 13. When asked by the interviewer whether some reasonable objection in her view is to harm soldiers or the chief of staff, Yizbak replied that "international law itself allows the peoples under occupation to work for their release." That is, do you perceive as legitimate harm to soldiers? ", Yezbak replied that" what is illegitimate is the continued occupation. "

In a letter sent to the Judges' Office, Yazbak replied: "Speaking in an interview clearly indicates that I did not say that I support or call for any harm to soldiers or anyone. I stand behind the two sentences that I said and behind my remarks that the continuation of the occupation is not legitimate. "However, she emphasized that" I have not read (nor intended) the use of violence of any kind against anyone, whether in uniform or in uniform, citizen, resident or status. " .