Arab Israeli Lawmaker Reveals Secret Talks with Netanyahu's Aide
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi revealed private communications with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor, Natan Eshel, during a live broadcast. Tibi accused Netanyahu of hypocrisy and attempting to delegitimize Arab citizens after Netanyahu alleged election theft by Arab parties. The Likud party denied Tibi's claims, calling them lies from terror-supporting parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Ahmad Tibi revealed private messages from PM Netanyahu's advisor, Natan Eshel, on live TV.
- Tibi accused Netanyahu of hypocrisy and election theft allegations against Arab parties.
- Tibi claimed Eshel sought to influence Arab parties regarding a law targeting indicted individuals.
- The Likud party denied Tibi's claims, calling them lies from terror-supporting parties.
- Tibi attributed high Arab voter turnout to self-defense against government incitement.
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi revealed on live television that he had received messages from Natan Eshel, a close advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following Netanyahu's speech in the Knesset accusing Arab parties of election theft. Tibi stated that he typically does not disclose such communications but felt compelled to respond to Netanyahu's accusations.
Tibi claimed that Eshel contacted him a week before the elections, on election day, and after the results were published. According to Tibi, Eshel, like Netanyahu, was concerned about a proposed law targeting indicted individuals and sought to dissuade Arab parties from supporting it. Tibi also alleged that a minister contacted him privately, advising him not to trust the government's assurances and suggesting that new elections would be preferable. Tibi responded that they did not want new elections but aimed to oust Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Addressing Netanyahu's claims of election theft, Tibi stated, "Only a thief can call others thieves." He characterized Netanyahu's remarks as an attempt to delegitimize the Arab leadership and the two million Arab citizens of Israel, emphasizing that a prime minister should behave in a statesmanlike manner. Tibi also criticized Avigdor Lieberman, recalling his past reliance on Arab support for his political positions.
Tibi attributed the high voter turnout in the Arab community to a "heroic act of self-defense" against a government that attacked and incited against the Arab public, citing issues like crime and the inflammatory rhetoric of ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich. He praised the Arab public for their response.
The Likud party issued a statement calling Tibi's claims "an absolute lie" and part of a pattern of falsehoods from parties that "support terror." The party asserted that Likud does not cooperate with parties that disrespect the national anthem or harm IDF soldiers, emphasizing the need for national unity.
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