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Police to Recommend Against Election Funding Probe Without More Shin Bet Evidence
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
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Israeli police are expected to recommend against a criminal investigation into alleged foreign election funding unless the Shin Bet provides more evidence, as current findings suggest at most a minor violation of party financing laws. The Shin Bet is investigating suspicions of funds from Qatar influencing the 26th Knesset elections, but Qatar denies interference. Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara will make the final decision.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Police will likely recommend against probing foreign election funding without more Shin Bet evidence.
- Current evidence suggests at most a minor violation of party financing laws, police assessment found.
- Shin Bet is investigating alleged thousands of shekels from Qatar to a Joint List member.
- Qatar has categorically denied any interference in Israeli elections.
- Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara will make the final decision on the investigation.
- Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg previously found no grounds to invalidate election results.
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