Middle East

The Palestinian People’s Party (PPP) has intensified preparations for the Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for 28 November, seeking to build a broad alliance of left-wing, democratic and social forces that could offer an alternative to the political polarisation between Fatah and Hamas.

Iran is facing an increasingly dangerous convergence of economic hardship, political instability and the threat of renewed military confrontation, the Tudeh Party of Iran said in a statement, warning that another war could have catastrophic consequences for the country.

The Communist Party of Israel (Maki) has intensified its political activity ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections, focusing particularly on the Joint List's election campaign, the defense of Hadash MK and Communist Party member Ofer Cassif, and opposition to attempts to exclude the list from the elections.

The Supreme Court overturns the Elections Committee's decision and allows the Joint List, the United List, and Knesset Member Ofer Cassif to run in the elections.
 

The Supreme Court heard Thursday morning appeals and petitions filed against the Central Elections Committee's decisions last week to disqualify the Joint List, Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, and MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash) from running in the 26th Knesset elections.

The Lebanese Communist Party (LCP) continued its recent campaign on the 44th anniversary of the founding of the Lebanese National Resistance Front (Jammoul).