The Knesset Constitutional Committee on Sunday authorized an increase in the electoral threshold for a party's entry into the Knesset. In order for to be seated in the Knesset in the next election, a party will have to win at least 4% of the vote, which translates into at least three Knesset seats. If a party cannot garner the minimum number of votes to win at least that number of seats, the votes will be disqualified, as they cannot be applied to another party.
The measure is expected to hurt smaller parties, and especially Arab parties, which are notorious for their political rivalries. During a discussion prior to the vote, MKs from Arab parties slammed the change. Arab MK Jamal Zahalka said that this law will destroy the independence of the Arab representation in the Knesset. It could be that this change is legal, but it stinks.
Arab MKs: New Threshold Rule Could Shut Us Down - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News
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Mhmm, in that case, they can gather into one party and become a bigger one for the Arab civilians. I do not see the big problem here. They're all basically saying the same thing anyway.
The measure is expected to hurt smaller parties, and especially Arab parties, which are notorious for their political rivalries. During a discussion prior to the vote, MKs from Arab parties slammed the change. Arab MK Jamal Zahalka said that this law will destroy the independence of the Arab representation in the Knesset. It could be that this change is legal, but it stinks.
Arab MKs: New Threshold Rule Could Shut Us Down - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News
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Mhmm, in that case, they can gather into one party and become a bigger one for the Arab civilians. I do not see the big problem here. They're all basically saying the same thing anyway.
