Knesset Member Proposes Dissolving Parliament Amid Election Fraud Allegations
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Knesset Member Limor Son Har Melech submitted a bill to dissolve the 26th Knesset on its opening day, citing serious allegations of election fraud and foreign interference. The move follows warnings from the Shin Bet and investigations into bribery and voter manipulation. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also announced plans to petition against the results, alleging bias and foreign influence. The Central Elections Committee confirmed its findings while the Shin Bet investigation continues.
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- MK Limor Son Har Melech filed a bill to dissolve the 26th Knesset due to election fraud allegations.
- The proposal follows Shin Bet warnings and investigations into bribery and foreign interference.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also plans to petition against election results, citing bias.
- An app called "Aswatcom" allegedly tracked voters for the Ra'am party.
- Otzma Yehudit is also proposing a bill requiring allegiance to Israel as a Jewish state.
On the first day of the 26th Knesset's term, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Limor Son Har Melech of Otzma Yehudit, submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset and hold new elections. The proposal comes in response to serious allegations of election corruption, fraud, voter deception, and foreign interference in the democratic process.
Son Har Melech stated, "Today the 26th Knesset was convened, with 19 supporters of terror, and on its first day I am submitting a bill to dissolve it." She emphasized that Israel cannot ignore the grave suspicions of election corruption, fraud, and interference by foreign and enemy states in the Israeli democratic process.
The bill is being introduced following recent warnings from the head of the Shin Bet and investigations into election bribery, foreign funding, hostile actor involvement, and attempts to illegally influence the election results. A formal complaint was filed with the Shin Bet by the "Choosing Life" forum, representing bereaved families and terror victims, concerning an application named "Aswatcom." This app allegedly facilitated voter management and real-time tracking for key activists in the Ra'am party.
In addition to election integrity concerns, Son Har Melech pointed to alleged broken campaign promises by the "change bloc" parties, claiming they misled voters. The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, announced that Otzma Yehudit would petition against the election results and demand a rerun, citing severe bias and improper foreign intervention. He asserted that "hundreds of thousands of citizens voted for the right, they did not vote to receive a government with supporters of terror."
The Central Elections Committee clarified that its control operation findings remain valid, while the Shin Bet's investigation, initiated by Committee Chairman Judge Noam Solberg, continues. Relevant materials have been transferred to the police, Shin Bet, and the Privacy Protection Authority. State Attorney Amit Issar commented on the election integrity review, stressing the evidentiary threshold required for initiating criminal investigations.
Otzma Yehudit is also advancing other legislative initiatives, including a bill by faction head MK Yitzhak Kroizer that would require all voters and Knesset members to swear allegiance to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
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