Arab Israeli Party Leader Denies Qatar Election Interference Claims
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra'am party, denied any link to alleged Qatari interference in Israeli elections. The Central Elections Committee chairman ordered an urgent Shin Bet investigation into suspicions that Qatar funded efforts to boost Arab voter turnout. Abbas welcomed the probe and pledged full cooperation with authorities, while also criticizing the Prime Minister's alleged campaign against Arab citizens.
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- Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas denied any connection to alleged Qatari election interference.
- The Central Elections Committee chairman ordered an urgent Shin Bet investigation into the claims.
- The probe examines if Qatar funded efforts to increase Arab voter turnout.
- Abbas welcomed the investigation and pledged full cooperation with authorities.
- Abbas criticized the Prime Minister's alleged campaign against Arab citizens.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Arab Israeli party Ra'am, has denied any connection to alleged interference by Qatar in Israeli elections. The denial comes after the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, ordered the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) to urgently investigate suspicions that Qatar attempted to influence election results in the Arab community.
Sohlberg's directive to Shin Bet head David Zini focuses on the possibility that Qatar invested funds that led to an increase in voter turnout among Arab citizens. Abbas welcomed the investigation, stating that Ra'am supports the inquiry into suspected undue influence through foreign funding and emphasizes its commitment to election integrity and the rule of law.
In a statement released hours after the allegations surfaced, Abbas asserted, "Ra'am has no connection whatsoever to the affair in question or to other affairs." He added that the party would cooperate fully with all legal authorities to uncover the truth. Abbas also directed a pointed message to the Prime Minister, accusing him of running a campaign of incitement and delegitimization against Arab citizens, countering with the phrase, "There will be nothing, because there is nothing."
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