Joint List Demands Probe into Netanyahu Over Alleged Election Interference
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The Joint List is demanding an immediate criminal investigation into Prime Minister Netanyahu and his staff for alleged election interference, citing a Channel 12 report. The report claims Netanyahu's office orchestrated the arrest of Arab activists and sought to wiretap Arab lawmakers based on fabricated intelligence. The Joint List argues this demonstrates a dangerous abuse of power aimed at suppressing the Arab vote, which they believe was crucial in preventing Netanyahu from forming a government.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The Joint List demands a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Netanyahu for alleged election interference.
- A Channel 12 report claims Netanyahu's office used fabricated intelligence to arrest Arab activists.
- The Shin Bet chief allegedly sought to wiretap five Arab Knesset members without evidence.
- The Joint List accuses Netanyahu of attempting to criminalize and intimidate Arab voters.
- The alliance calls for the suspension of officials involved and an investigation into state agency misuse.
- The Joint List believes the Arab vote was key to preventing Netanyahu from forming a government.
The Joint List, an Arab political alliance in the Knesset, has called for an immediate criminal investigation into Prime Minister Netanyahu and his associates over alleged election interference. The demand follows a Channel 12 report detailing accusations of fabrication, intimidation, and wiretapping aimed at Arab activists and Knesset members during an election day. According to the report, a complaint from Netanyahu's chief of staff and intelligence from a former office employee led to the arrest of Arab activists. The Shin Bet chief allegedly requested to wiretap five Arab Knesset members without evidence and to investigate and intimidate activists.
The Joint List stated that these revelations expose the extent of Netanyahu's panic regarding the Arab vote, which they believe prevented him from forming a new government. They asserted that Netanyahu not only incited against the Arab vote but also attempted to criminalize and intimidate its supporters. The alliance emphasized that these actions represent a dangerous abuse of power that undermines fundamental democratic principles, including freedom of expression, privacy, and the right to vote.
In response to the report, the Joint List outlined several immediate steps they demand. These include a criminal investigation by the Attorney General into Netanyahu, his chief of staff, and anyone involved in fabricating the case. They also called for the immediate suspension of police officers and Shin Bet officials involved in the operation pending investigation, the freezing of all surveillance and wiretapping files related to Arab public representatives, and the establishment of an official committee to investigate the exploitation of state agencies for electoral purposes. Finally, they demanded that anyone suspected of election manipulation should not be tasked with forming the next government.
