Arab Union List Accuses Police of Assaulting Candidate in Nazareth
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Arab Union List accused Israeli police of assaulting candidate Abd al-Karim Azzam and obstructing an election event in Nazareth on Tuesday. Police allegedly prevented flyer distribution, threatened cadres, and pushed Azzam. The party stated the incident would not deter their campaign to gain support and oppose government policies.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arab Union List accused Israeli police of assaulting candidate Abd al-Karim Azzam in Nazareth.
- Police allegedly prevented election flyer distribution and praised Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- The party stated its cadres continued their activity despite provocations.
- Nazareth residents joined the activity in solidarity with the Arab Union List.
- The Arab Union List vowed to continue its campaign and oppose government policies.
The Arab Union List (AUL) accused Israeli police officers of assaulting its candidate, Abd al-Karim Azzam, and attempting to obstruct an election activity by its cadres in Nazareth on Tuesday. The party stated that police officers tried to prevent its cadres from distributing election flyers, threatened them with citations, and publicly praised Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in front of them. According to the AUL's statement, officers then forcefully pushed Azzam when he objected to their actions.
The AUL described these actions as attempts to hinder its election campaign, asserting that its cadres continued distributing flyers despite the provocations. The party also noted that several Nazareth residents joined the activity in solidarity.
The AUL declared that the incident would not deter them from continuing their political activities and vowed to work towards gaining popular support. They pledged to move Ben-Gvir and his government into opposition and end what they termed policies of racism, hatred, and hostility towards the Arab community.
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