PA Chairman Abbas Allegedly Recruited Funds for MK Ayman Odeh
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas allegedly raised funds for Israeli MK Ayman Odeh to support his political activities, according to PA sources. Israeli officials believe the money, possibly from the Palestinian National Fund, was delivered in suspicious envelopes. The head of the Shin Bet presented estimates of the funds, ranging up to 100 million shekels, and sought to question other MKs, though the Attorney General requires more evidence.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas allegedly raised funds for MK Ayman Odeh's political activities.
- Israeli officials suspect the funds were delivered in suspicious envelopes from foreign sources.
- Estimates of the funds range from hundreds of thousands to 100 million shekels.
- The head of the Shin Bet presented these findings to the Central Elections Committee chairman.
- The Attorney General requires more evidence before approving investigations into other MKs.
Sources within the Palestinian Authority claim that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was involved in fundraising for Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh, aiming to support his public and political activities in Israel. The funds were reportedly solicited from Palestinian businessmen living abroad and were intended to finance Odeh's social, public, and political endeavors, with transfers continuing recently. Israeli sources familiar with the matter suggest the money was delivered in suspicious envelopes and intended for political promotion, possibly involving the Palestinian National Fund. This development follows reports that Odeh is under investigation for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign entity. The head of the Shin Bet, David Baruch, presented varying estimates of the funds to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, with figures ranging from hundreds of thousands to potentially 100 million shekels. Baruch also requested to question MKs Ahmed Tibi, Mansour Abbas, and Sami Abu Shehadeh under caution, but Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has demanded evidentiary support before approving their investigations.
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