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Channel 13Politics

Ra'am Activist Arrested on Election Day Claims Political Persecution

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

An activist from Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party, Ibrahim Algrabi, claims his arrest on election day was political persecution. Police had suspected election violations and voter payments in the Negev, detaining several individuals. However, less than a month later, all suspects were released with little evidence remaining. Algrabi stated, "We don't know what they wanted from us."

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  • Ra'am party activist Ibrahim Algrabi claims his election day arrest was political persecution.
  • Police had suspected election violations and voter payments by Ra'am activists in the Negev.
  • Several suspects were detained, but all have since been released.
  • Algrabi expressed confusion, stating, "We don't know what they wanted from us."

An activist from the Ra'am party, Ibrahim Algrabi, who was arrested during election day and the days following, has spoken out, stating his arrest was part of a political persecution. The arrests were made amid suspicions of election violations by party activists in the Negev. Police had announced the detention of several suspects and reported the discovery of envelopes containing money, suspected to be payments to voters. However, less than a month later, all suspects have been released, and the suspicions have largely dissipated. Algrabi expressed confusion about the situation, saying, "We don't know what they wanted from us."

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