Arab parties in Israel accuse Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters
Summary
Arab party leaders accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using anti-Arab rhetoric to mobilize right-wing voters during an election. Adalah reported complaints about slow or halted polling queues and missing Arabic ballot slips, while Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, ruled out partnering with Arab parties.Key Facts
- Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen said Netanyahu believed Arab voters could end his political rule.
- United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas called Netanyahu’s comments a tactic to scare voters and mobilize the right.
- Netanyahu accused Arab voters of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and alleged they were stealing the election.
- Netanyahu urged right-wing Israelis to vote for Likud, calling the situation a matter of life and death.
- Adalah said it received reports of efforts to discourage Arab voters from voting.
- Adalah reported slow or stopped queues at polling stations in Arab-majority towns and a shortage of ballot slips printed in Arabic.
- Adalah said it reported the complaints to Israel’s central and regional election committees.
- Gadi Eisenkot ruled out working with Arab parties, citing a lack of shared values.
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