MK Ahmad Tibi Accuses Netanyahu of Seeking to Prevent 'The Defendant Law'
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi revealed on Channel 12 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his advisor Natan Eshel to persuade Tibi to oppose "the defendant law" before the elections. Journalist Ilan Lokatsh commented that Tibi and Dr. Mansour Abbas seem to be "saving the country" and may have evidence against Netanyahu.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- MK Ahmad Tibi claims PM Netanyahu sent advisor Natan Eshel to lobby him before elections.
- Tibi alleges Netanyahu sought to prevent his support for "the defendant law."
- Journalist Ilan Lokatsh suggests Tibi and Mansour Abbas are "saving the country."
- Lokatsh believes Tibi and Abbas may possess evidence of Netanyahu's influence attempts.
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi revealed on Channel 12's "Ofira, Ohana and Sari" program that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sent his advisor, Natan Eshel, to contact Tibi multiple times in the week before the Knesset elections. Tibi stated that Eshel approached him on October 20 and 21, and again on October 27 after election results were published, with the aim of persuading Tibi and his colleagues not to support "the defendant law." Tibi directly addressed Netanyahu during the program, calling him a "hypocrite" and accusing him of fear regarding the law.
He also recounted a conversation with a minister who, he claimed, advised him not to trust Netanyahu's offers to join the government, suggesting that elections were a better option. Tibi responded to this minister, stating, "We don't want elections, we want to bring down Netanyahu and Abu-Nafkha Ben-Gvir." He accused Netanyahu of inciting hatred and attempting to delegitimize two million citizens through the head of the Shin Bet and his own Knesset members.
Journalist Ilan Lokatsh commented on Tibi's interview and the actions of Tibi and Dr. Mansour Abbas in a post on X. Lokatsh suggested that Abbas and Tibi appear to be "saving the country" and that each possesses an iPhone with evidence of Netanyahu's attempts to influence them, which could be relevant for a state inquiry commission. He alluded to past controversial statements by Netanyahu and contrasted them with Eshel's recent pleas, speculating on what might be revealed about the Prime Minister.
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