A petition demanding the disqualification of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Knesset members Tally Gotliv and Limor Son Har-Melech, party candidate Hanamel Dorfman, and the entire Jewish Power slate from the upcoming elections was filed Monday with the Central Elections Committee.
The petition was submitted by the Zulat organization for equality and human rights, headed by former Meretz MK Zehava Gal-On, along with several public figures including former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon, former Health Minister Yael German, and former Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev.
Filed through attorney Gilad Barnea, the request invokes Section 7A of Basic Law: The Knesset. The petitioners argue that the candidates and party systematically incite to racism and work against Israel's democratic foundations in a sustained and deliberate manner.
According to the petition, Ben-Gvir, Son Har-Melech, Dorfman, and Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) represent a continuation of the banned Kahanist movement, which was previously disqualified for racism. The petitioners claim they promote an ideology seeking to exclude Arab citizens, harm their rights, and deny them equality and dignity, a worldview that places Jews above Arabs and fuels hatred, racism, and violence.
