Shin Bet Attempts to Recruit Joint List Activists Against Ra'am Party
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Shin Bet has reportedly tried to recruit Joint List activists to gather intelligence on the Ra'am party as part of an election manipulation probe. Activists claim interrogations focused on religious differences to pressure cooperation against Ra'am. The Shin Bet maintains its methods are legal and related to investigating foreign influence during elections, though progress is reportedly slow.
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- Shin Bet attempted to recruit Joint List activists to spy on the Ra'am party.
- Interrogations reportedly used religious differences to pressure activists for information.
- Activists claim the Shin Bet's actions are politically motivated and unrelated to their own activities.
- The Shin Bet states its methods are legal and part of an election influence investigation.
- Election Committee Chair Solberg doubts the evidence gathered by the Shin Bet.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) has been attempting to recruit activists from the Joint List party to gather intelligence against the Ra'am party, according to a report by Weekend News. These Joint List activists were summoned for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected election manipulation within the Arab sector. During the interrogations, which the activists claim were politically motivated, Shin Bet investigators reportedly shifted the focus from their activities within the Joint List to seeking information about Ra'am.
One activist described how a Shin Bet interrogator urged him to cooperate, citing religious differences: "You are Christian, they are Islamists, you need to cooperate with us against them, give something." The activist expressed confusion about his presence, stating he was not a Ra'am member and expected questions about the Joint List. The interrogator persisted, emphasizing the religious divide as a reason for cooperation.
The Shin Bet, in response to inquiries, stated that these interrogation methods are legal and conducted within the framework of examining suspicions of subversion and foreign influence activities during elections. The agency declined to comment further on specific operational details at this stage. The investigation's progress has been slow, with Election Committee Chair Solberg reportedly doubting whether the information held by the Shin Bet will yield sufficient evidence for prosecution.
