Ra'am Party Chairman Abbas Denies Involvement in Qatar Funding Scandal
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas has denied any connection to allegations of his party receiving funds from Qatar for election bribery. He stated that Ra'am welcomes an investigation into the matter and will cooperate fully with legal authorities. Abbas also criticized the Prime Minister's office, accusing it of running a campaign against Arab citizens.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas denies his party's involvement in a Qatar funding scandal.
- Abbas welcomes an investigation into alleged foreign influence on elections.
- Ra'am pledges full cooperation with legal authorities to uncover the truth.
- Abbas criticizes the Prime Minister for allegedly running a campaign against Arab citizens.
Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas has responded for the first time to serious allegations that his party was involved in transferring funds from Qatar for election bribery. Abbas stated that Ra'am welcomes the decision by the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, to investigate suspicions of improper influence on elections through foreign funding.
"Maintaining the purity of elections and the rule of law is a civic and democratic duty that we have inscribed on our banner," Abbas wrote. He asserted that despite the publications, Ra'am has no connection to the affair or any other related matters. The party pledges full cooperation with all legal authorities to uncover the truth.
In a pointed remark directed at the Prime Minister, Abbas added, "And to Abu Yair, who employs Qatari agents in his office, we have one message in response to the incitement and delegitimization campaign he is conducting against Arab citizens: 'There will be nothing, because there is nothing.' However, unlike you, for us this is the truth and not another lie."
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