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United Arab List denies calling for Islamic state in Israel
By Yoav Stern and Gideon Alon, Haaretz Correspondents

Contrary to media reports, the United Arab List-Ta'al platform does not include a call for the establishment of an Islamic state in Israel, MK Ahmed Tibi, the party's campaign headquarters chairman, said Thursday.

Tibi's comments came in the wake of statements attributed to Sheikh Ibrahim Sarsour, leader of the southern branch of the Islamic Movement, who heads the party's list. Sarsour was quoted as calling for the establishment of an Islamic state, but clarified Thursday night that he was not talking about such a state in Israel, in which Muslims do not constitute a majority.

"Our statements were misrepresented," Tibi said Thursday. "We believe in the civic and political equality of the Arab minority in Israel."
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Likud calls for United Arab List to be disqualified from elections
Likud has petitioned Central Elections Committee chairwoman Dorit Beinisch to disqualify the United Arab List from participating in March's Knesset elections, claiming the party's leaders reject the existence of Israel as a democratic Jewish state and support the militant Palestinian struggle against Israel.

According to Likud's petition, Sarsour said at a press conference on Tuesday, "the government needs to be Muslim." Likud's petition also claims the United Arab List is contending in Knesset elections with an Islamist platform.

Likud lawyer Avi Weinroth said, "We have before us a clear attempt to undermine the foundations of this state from within."

Tibi said in response, "the far-right's request to disqualify us are expressions of Islamophobia and the will to prevent Arab representation in the Knesset."

Beinisch is expected to bring Likud's request to the Central Elections Committee for debate. All committee decisions must be brought before the High Court of Justice for a final ruling.

In the last Knesset elections, the committee voted to disqualify the Arab party Balad under the leadership of MK Azmi Bashara, but the High Court ruled against this decision
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