Benjamin Netanyahu, at Risk of Losing Power, Steps up Attacks on Israel's Arab Parties
Election officials opened a fraud probe as Netanyahu accused Arab parties of vote-rigging after their projected gains threatened his path to a majority.
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged without evidence that Arab parties' record gains were driven by voter fraud, as nearly 93% of votes counted showed neither his 53-seat bloc nor rival Gadi Eisenkot's 48-seat coalition held the 61 seats needed for a majority.
- Israeli police have arrested seven people since Tuesday on suspicion of voter fraud in the south, where many Arabs live, though the Central Election Committee stated there is "no base for claims that there was systematic harm to the election's integrity."
- Ahmad Tibi, a leader of the Arab Joint List, rejected the allegations as orchestrated, telling Reuters: "This entire campaign is directed against Eisenkot, to prevent him, intimidate and scare him off forming a government that relies on external support."
- Mansour Abbas of the Islamist Ra'am party stated, "Nothing will come of it," while President Isaac Herzog called it a "sensitive moment" and urged a full investigation without tarnishing Arab voters' democratic participation.
- Parties representing Israel's 21% Arab minority are projected to win an unprecedented 19 seats, positioning them as potential kingmakers as Herzog consults party chairs to select a candidate capable of forming a government after final results are certified.
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Every other post targeted Arab voters: How Netanyahu built his 'stolen election' campaign
Nearly half of Netanyahu's posts on election day delegitimized Arab voting. Unsubstantiated claims spread from right-wing groups to Channel 14 and mainstream media. By evening, they evolved into allegations of fraud that prompted Likud to demand a criminal investigation
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, without presenting evidence, that the unprecedented results obtained by the Arab parties in the parliamentary elections held this week were partly due to electoral fraud, a statement rejected by Arab leaders, who accused the Israeli prime minister of inciting hatred. This accusation represents an escalation of his anti-Arab rhetoric ...
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, claimed on Thursday (29), without presenting any evidence, that the Arab parties' record gains in this week's elections were driven, in part, by electoral fraud. Arab leaders rejected the accusation and accused the Prime Minister of inciting the population against them. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the matter and register.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on Thursday, 29 October, not to stigmatize the entire Israeli Arab vote, while the Netanyahu camp and its allies accuse the parties of this minority of electoral fraud through foreign funding, an investigation was opened.
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