Arab Political Bloc Condemns Shin Bet Chief Over Probe Attempts
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Joint List has strongly condemned Shin Bet Director David Zini for allegedly attempting to investigate Arab elected officials. The party views this as part of an incitement campaign and a political move by Zini, who was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Joint List stated they will not allow Arab votes or representatives to be deemed a security threat.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- The Joint List condemned Shin Bet Director David Zini for allegedly trying to investigate Arab elected officials.
- The bloc claims the alleged investigation is part of an incitement campaign against Arab voters.
- The Joint List stated they will not allow Arab votes to be treated as a security threat.
- The party accused Zini, appointed by PM Netanyahu, of acting as a political operative.
The Joint List, an Arab political alliance, has sharply condemned an alleged attempt by Shin Bet Director David Zini to investigate Arab elected officials. The bloc claims this is part of a broader incitement campaign against the Arab public and their voting choices. In a statement, the Joint List declared, "We will not allow Netanyahu and Zini to turn the votes of hundreds of thousands of Arab citizens into a security threat and their representatives into suspects." The party further asserted that Zini, appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is acting as a political operative in his service.