Last Ra’am Vote-Buying Suspect Freed Amid Judicial Criticism
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
The Beersheba Magistrate’s Court ordered the unconditional release of Ibrahim al-Garibi, the last suspect arrested for alleged vote-buying for the Ra’am party. Judges criticized the police investigation for lack of progress and failure to examine suspects' claims. The arrests, reportedly based on a tip from Prime Minister Netanyahu's chief of staff, were part of broader allegations by Netanyahu that the election was "stolen." The Central Elections Committee certified the results on Wednesday, finding no irregularities.
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- Last Ra’am vote-buying suspect Ibrahim al-Garibi was unconditionally released by a Beersheba court.
- The court criticized police for lack of progress and failing to examine suspects' claims.
- Two other suspects were previously released unconditionally amid similar judicial criticism.
- Police reportedly found cash and Ra’am ballots, but suspects claimed money was for charity.
- Arrests stemmed from a tip by Prime Minister Netanyahu's chief of staff, Ido Norden.
- Netanyahu had alleged election theft based on these and other probes.
- The Central Elections Committee certified election results, finding no irregularities.
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