Israel's Central Electoral Committee has approved vetoing the participation in the October 27 elections of all Arab parties, while rejecting requests to prevent several Jewish parties from participating. The decision is expected to be overturned next week by the Supreme Court, as has happened in previous elections, but it reflects the deepening of the different yardstick between the parties that represent the Jewish majority or the minority of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship. The Electoral Committee is formed from the balance of power in Parliament, with a majority, therefore, of the right-wing ruling coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu.
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