Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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10. Israel does have transparent and open elections

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:17 AM

Sep 2016

Palestinian citizens of Israel are free to participate in them.

In fact, there have been several political parties represented in the Israeli parliament that were/are led by Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Terrorist organizations (such as Kach) are banned from participating.

Similarly, Israel will not allow elections that involve the participation of Hamas (another terrorist organization).

I believe those actions are permitted under international law.

In terms of the Declaration, it seems that a good many of the countries of the world are not in compliance with it, sadly.

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Palestinian Supreme Court halts municipal elections in the West Bank, Gaza Strip [View all] oberliner Sep 2016 OP

Democracy King_David Sep 2016 #1

Isn't the Israeli decision to prevent an election in occupied East Jerusalem in contravention of Little Tich Sep 2016 #2

Which law? oberliner Sep 2016 #3

I dunno. Little Tich Sep 2016 #4

What kind of investigation? oberliner Sep 2016 #5

Suppressing people's right to vote is hardly what democracies should be doing. Little Tich Sep 2016 #7

Your disingenuous attacks vs. Israel for being undemocratic is especially vile.... shira Sep 2016 #8

It seems as if Israel violates the the provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as Little Tich Sep 2016 #9

Israel does have transparent and open elections oberliner Sep 2016 #10

I've heard that there are around 300.000 people in East Jerusalem who are not Little Tich Sep 2016 #11

Are you suggesting non-citizens should be allowed to vote? branford Sep 2016 #12

You mean allowing Hamas terrorists into E.Jerusalem should be allowed.... shira Sep 2016 #6