Ibtisam Mara’ana-Menuhin
Labor Party member of Knesset Ibtisam Mara’ana, whose candidacy sparked public ire over her past anti-Zionist statements, won for an episode of a show she created that focuses on stigma-ridden societal sectors.
“While [her] behavior is contemptible, it does not negate Israel’s right to exist,” says Chief Justice Esther Hayut, overruling the Elections Committee ban on the participation of No. 7 on Labor’s list.
The panel’s decision to bar Ibtisam Mara’ana-Menuhin from the March 23 election now heads to the Supreme Court.
