mo4ch:>‘Judicial junta’ brings justice? Israel’s Supreme Court bans far-right Jewish leader from elections | Mo4ch News

Israel’s Supreme Court has disqualified the leader of the ultranationalist Jewish Power party from next month’s elections, citing anti-Arab remarks he made. The move received plaudits from left-leaning journalists and activists.Michael Ben-Ari was originally given the all-clear to run by Israel’s electoral committee, but the decision was appealed, with his political opponents accusing him of engaging in open racism.In August, Ben-Ari said that it was necessary to “change the equation regarding anyone who dares to speak against a Jew.” He then suggested that such offenders should be dragged in front of a firing squad, a method that “Arabs understand [best].”Also on rt.comNetanyahu’s threshold: how Israeli PM plans to use far-right to stay in powerHe later claimed that he was referring specifically to Hamas, and not all Arabs, but it appears that Israel’s highest court disagreed. The judges ruled 8-1 to ban him from running in April’s election, siding with Attorney-General Avichai Mande…