Likud Suspects Qatar, Turkey Funded Arab Voter Mobilization Efforts
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel's Likud party suspects Qatar and Turkey of funding organizations that mobilized Arab voters, based on Shin Bet intelligence. The Central Election Committee chairman has ordered an investigation into potential foreign funding and voter bribery. These suspicions arise as Likud had prepared to challenge election results in Arab areas, alleging fraud, though police found no evidence of vote "stealing."
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- Likud suspects Qatar and Turkey funded organizations mobilizing Arab voters, according to Shin Bet.
- The Central Election Committee chairman ordered an investigation into potential foreign funding.
- Fund transfer methods allegedly resemble those used for terrorist financing.
- Likud had prepared to challenge election results in Arab areas, citing potential fraud.
- Israeli police previously found no evidence of vote "stealing" by Arab parties.
The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suspects that Qatar and Turkey may have financed organizations working to mobilize Arab voters in Israel. This suspicion stems from an investigation by the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), according to media reports. Information regarding the alleged foreign funding was reportedly passed from Shin Bet to Noam Sohlberg, Chairman of the Central Election Committee and a Supreme Court Justice. The methods used for transferring funds are said to resemble those previously employed for financing terrorist activities, though these remain suspicions requiring verification. Justice Sohlberg has instructed Shin Bet head David Zini to investigate the potential foreign funding and alleged voter bribery by overseas organizations. Earlier, Zini had praised the voting process for its high turnout and orderly conduct. Ahead of the vote, media also reported that Likud was preparing to challenge election results in Arab areas, considering claims of fraud and vote "stealing" if Netanyahu lost. The Israeli police had previously denied allegations of vote "stealing" by Arab parties, stating no supporting evidence had been found.
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