The 2026 Elections

Illustrative. Photo: © Liorpt | Dreamstime.com Citizens of Israel, with very few exceptions, do not have the option to vote absentee. An Israeli citizen living abroad who wants to exercise their right to vote must travel to Israel and physically go to their assigned polling place. On July 20, 2026, ACRI sent an appeal to the Central Elections Committee, the Minister of Transportation, and the Attorney General, demanding urgent action to stop any initiative that would undermin

Photo: © Rene Van Den Berg | Dreamstime.com It is election season, which means people are hanging signs expressing their support for political candidates and parties. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about what is and is not permitted. Bottom line: individuals are allowed to hang political signs on private balconies and private homes. Municipal inspectors do not have the authority to impose fines or insist on the removal of signs hanging from private homes. L

Photo: © Solarseven | Dreamstime.com On July 10, 2026, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on its main news program (Ulpan Shishi) that the Shin Bet uses communications data to monitor journalists, their sources, and people in their circles, particularly those critical of the government and its leader. Following the report, ACRI, together with the I’lam Media Center, submitted an appeal to the Head of the Shin Bet, the Attorney General, and the Shin Bet's Legal Advisor, demandi

Photo: © Emanuilov Shabtay | Dreamstime.com On July 1, 2026, ACRI sent an appeal to the Rehovot Municipality, demanding that it amend the guidelines distributed to municipal employees that categorically prohibit city employees from participating in demonstrations and marches, hosting political gatherings in their homes, and engaging in political activity during the election period. ACRI Attorney Tal Hassin argues in the appeal that the municipality's guidelines are incorrect

Photo: Yossi Zamir, STOCK-SJ On July 5, 2026, the Supreme Court, sitting as an expanded panel of five justices, will convene to hear a request by the Registrar of Political Parties to approve its decision refusing to register a new far-right political party, “The Complete and Strong Jewish Israel,” on the grounds that it is a successor to Rabbi Meir Kahane’s banned Kach party. The Registrar’s decision was based primarily on classified information provided by the Shin Bet (Isr

Voting booth. Photo: Yossi Zamir, STOCK-SJ ACRI filed a motion on July 1, 2026 to join as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in proceedings before the Supreme Court concerning the decision of the Registrar of Political Parties not to register the party “Complete and Strong Jewish Israel.” This decision was based primarily on classified material provided by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet). ACRI’s request to join the case as an amicus curiae is not about the party itself