Netanyahu claims 'serious concerns' of foreign spending to sway Israeli election
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that foreign countries spent money to influence Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election. The Joint List rejected the allegations against Arab-Israeli politicians as political persecution, while the Central Elections Committee said its review found no evidence that undermined the results’ integrity.Key Facts
- Netanyahu said there were serious suspicions that foreign states spent substantial sums to influence the election.
- The Joint List, a coalition of three Arab-Israeli parties, said accusations against lawmaker Ayman Odeh amounted to political persecution.
- Israeli media reported that Odeh was under investigation over claims he received hundreds of thousands of shekels from an unspecified foreign entity.
- The Attorney General rejected a Shin Bet request to question other Arab party leaders, citing a lack of evidence.
- Netanyahu cited arrests of people found with cash envelopes on election day and accused some leaders of taking money from Qatar.
- The Central Elections Committee audited 9,069 polling stations and said it found no evidence that called the election results’ integrity into question.
- Opposition leader Yair Golan accused Netanyahu’s camp of abusing its power and refusing to accept the results.
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