At this time, the Central Election Committee discusses applications for lists of candidates and candidates for elections to the 23rd Knesset.

The Central Election Commission plenary meets at this hour and conducts a marathon of debates dealing with the approval or disapproval of lists and candidates for the 23rd Knesset. At the center of the applications for disqualification is the one dealing with the disqualification of the Knesset member from the Israeli government, Hiba Yazbak, submitted by Knesset members Ofir Katz of the Likud and Oded Forer of Israel our home. At present, most are expected to disqualify since also Blue and White announced that she will support the request.

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On Monday, Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit submitted to the chair of the Central Election Committee his position on a request not to approve Knesset MK Hiba Yazbak's contention that "no critical evidence has been accumulated" of clear, clear and convincing evidence required by the ruling The Supreme Court has ruled that it has failed to contest the Knesset elections. "

Mendelblit explained that some of Yezbek's statements bring her closer to the level of disqualification, but given her statements and clarifications to the Election Commission, this is not an infrastructure that justifies her disapproval by the Supreme Court.

Praised Samir Conter; Hiba Izbek // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

At the beginning of his remarks, however, the Court stressed that "there is no place in the Knesset for those who support an armed struggle of an enemy state or a terrorist organization against the State of Israel. In general, there is no place in the Knesset for those who support the attack on IDF soldiers, as part of an armed struggle by a terrorist organization against the State of Israel. "

The Court further clarifies that it "believes that some of the evidence presented is grave and disgusting statements, including those implied by identifying with terrorists who have committed terrorist acts and murdered many Israeli civilians, including children."

Remember, MK Yizbak has published posts calling her Samir Kuntar the title of "Shahid", expressing her longing for Nasser, congratulating Ravi Sultani, who served years of spying for former Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi. According to Mandelblit, Yezbak clarified in an affidavit that she submitted to the Election Commission that she opposed violence, and even explicitly emphasized that she did not read and did not intend to harm civilians or IDF soldiers. Yazbak also expressed remorse for some of the statements. In its request for disqualification, there was not a sufficient amount of material evidence and there was a lack of substantiation for repeated activity.