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Netanyahu Urged to Claim Election Fraud by Ex-Pundit Ally
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Lawmaker Jacob Bardugo is urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to claim Arab Israeli parties stole the October Knesset election, employing a "Trump-style playbook." Netanyahu recently spoke of "serious suspicions" of foreign involvement and money used to rig the election. Some of Netanyahu's advisors are concerned this approach could be disastrous.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Lawmaker Jacob Bardugo is pushing PM Netanyahu to claim election fraud by Arab Israeli parties.
- Bardugo, a former TV commentator, is part of Netanyahu's inner circle.
- Netanyahu stated last Wednesday that foreign countries may have rigged the election.
- Other confidants fear Bardugo's strategy could lead to disaster.
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