Israel top court puts Arab parties back on ballot

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday put back on the election ballot an Arab party that could be a kingmaker, hours after one Arab-Israeli politician withdrew under court pressure. In September, an electoral committee of MPs voted to disqualify multiple candidates for the October 27 general election, including those from the United Arab List. The party made history after the 2021 election, becoming the first Arab party to join an Israeli government when it took part in a disparate coal