Netanyahu’s Camp Threatens Palestinian-Israeli Parties Following Historic Result and High Voter Turnout
Likud accused Arab parties of election theft after Ra'am and the Joint List were projected to win 19 Knesset seats, officials said.
- On Thursday, Palestinian-Israeli parties Ra'am and the Joint List won a record 19 of 120 Knesset seats following an 80% voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to allege a "theft of the election."
- Far-Right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demanded the arrest of Arab party leaders on Thursday, citing "serious suspicions" of funding from Qatar, prompting the Central Elections Committee to task Shin Bet chief David Zini with investigating.
- Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari rejected the accusations on Thursday, calling them "ridiculous and dangerous" and stating, "We categorically deny allegations that Qatar has interfered in Israeli elections."
- A senior police official told Haaretz there is no evidence of election fraud, with fewer complaints this year than previously, while centrist candidate Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party urged protecting election integrity.
- While Netanyahu's bloc accuses Arab parties of foreign influence, the Prime Minister previously supported Qatari funding for Gaza to preserve stability; Qatar remains a key mediator continuing efforts to halt the Gaza war.
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The outgoing majority suspected foreign interference in the elections. Qatar reportedly used funds to promote the participation of the Arabs of Israel. ...
Those 19 seats obtained in the Israeli Parliament by the Arab parties, thanks to the great turnout of the communities, are the most discussed topic of the post-vote. Ben Gvir asks to "arrest the leaders of the Arab lists." From Doha they reply: "Ridiculous Accuses." But the offensive against the alternative of government has already started, and fear runs from Haifa to Jaffa
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded the detention of leaders of parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also argued that these same individuals should be questioned. In the parliamentary elections, the party led by Youssef Chabirin...
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, figure of the far right, called on Thursday 29 October on X to arrest the leaders of the Arab parties, targeted by accusations of foreign support after their historical score to the legislature. Ansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, rejected his accusations made by Benjamin Netanyahu's camp. The details of Antoine Mariotti, international columnist in France 24.
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