By Pesha Magid
JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The head of a left-wing Arab party has dropped out of Israel’s election after the country’s Supreme Court advised him that a majority of judges supported disqualifying him if he did not voluntarily withdraw.
It was the first time the Supreme Court had signaled it might uphold a bid by the Central Election Commission to disqualify an Israeli Arab politician. The rights group Adalah said the court decision set different standards for political participation for Jewish and Arab citizens.
