Activists with the Palestinian-led Ra'am party have been arrested in the Negev region, with their leader accusing authorities of suppressing their election campaign. The arrests have led to ballot slips being removed or defaced in several Arab localities. The Ra'am party has filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee over the incidents.
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Activists with the Palestinian-led Ra'am party have been arrested in the Negev region, wi…: Activists with the Palestinian-led Ra'am party have been arrested in the Negev region, with their leader accusing authorities of suppressing their election campaign.
The arrests have led to ballot slips being removed or defaced in several Arab localities.: The arrests have led to ballot slips being removed or defaced in several Arab localities.
The Ra'am party has filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee over the incid…: The Ra'am party has filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee over the incidents.
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Activists with Palestinian-led party arrested in Negev
27 October 2026 10:46 GMT
Activists with the Palestinian-led Ra'am party have been arrested in the Negev, with its leader accusing authorities of suppressing their election campaign.
Mansour Abbas said he filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee over the arrests, adding that ballot slips had been removed or defaced in several Arab localities.
"Your vote is your power – do not give it up," the party said in a statement.
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