Police Spokesperson Seeks Dismissal of Officers Over Election Complaint Statements
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Police Spokesperson Arie Doron is seeking to dismiss two officers who allegedly told reporters that election integrity complaints were low and that "Ra'amgate" suspicions were weak. Doron, who previously amplified election fraud suspicions himself, claims the officers should have coordinated their statements with him. The officers had reportedly informed media that the number of election complaints was low compared to previous elections. Sources indicate Doron's intention to dismiss the officers due to their statements.
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- Police Spokesperson Arie Doron seeks dismissal of two officers over election complaint statements.
- Doron reportedly believes the officers downplayed "Ra'amgate" suspicions.
- The officers allegedly told reporters that election integrity complaints were low.
- Doron himself had previously amplified suspicions of election fraud.
- Doron is a former Likud member who faced disciplinary action.
- The officers' statements were reportedly made without Doron's approval.
Police Spokesperson Arie Doron is seeking the dismissal of two officers who reportedly told reporters that the number of complaints regarding election integrity was low. Doron is also reportedly angered by their statements suggesting that suspicions in the "Ra'amgate" affair were weak. The investigation into "Ra'amgate" was reportedly initiated by a phone call between Netanyahu's chief of staff and the police commissioner's office.
During election day, Doron himself amplified suspicions, stating there was a "suspicion that envelopes (were given to voters)," though the suspects were arrested before polling stations opened. Doron, a former Likud member who faced disciplinary proceedings for calling Yair Golan a "disturber of Israel," claims the officers, from the Investigations Spokesperson Unit and the Media Department, should have cleared their statements with him.
The statements in question indicated a lower number of election complaints compared to previous elections. According to participants, Doron expressed extreme anger, shouting and screaming at the two officers during a conference call on Thursday. Sources familiar with the matter state Doron intends to have the two officers dismissed.
