Opposition Leaders Demand Deep Probe Into Election Bribery Allegations
Opposition leaders Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot are demanding a thorough investigation into allegations of foreign funding and election bribery in the Arab community. The probe, initiated after a letter from Justice Noam Solberg to the Shin Bet, focuses on potential vote-buying using millions of shekels from hostile states. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the investigation to include Arab party leaders, while the Likud party submitted evidence of alleged election irregularities.
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- Opposition leaders demand deep investigation into election bribery and foreign funding allegations.
- Yisrael Beiteinu chairman calls the situation a "dramatic and unprecedented event."
- Yishai! party chairman warns against political attempts to influence the new Knesset's swearing-in.
- Allegations involve millions of shekels from hostile states potentially used to buy votes.
- Finance Minister calls for investigation of Arab party leaders, warning against radical Islam.
- Likud party submitted evidence of alleged vote-buying and irregularities in Arab communities.
Following suspicions of foreign involvement and election bribery within the Arab community, opposition party leaders are calling for a thorough investigation. Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman described a letter from Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg as a "dramatic and unprecedented event." Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yishai! party, stated he is receiving updates from relevant parties and warned against political attempts to influence the swearing-in date of the 26th Knesset.
Eisenkot emphasized the need to protect the integrity of the vote and cautioned against the political exploitation of these suspicions to alter the democratic process. The Yishai! party conveyed that Eisenkot is in contact with relevant officials and stressed that Israel must safeguard election purity from any interference or manipulation, examining every complaint in depth.
Lieberman echoed the call for swift action from law enforcement, urging them to "act quickly to get to the bottom of the truth as soon as possible." These reactions follow Solberg's appeal to the Shin Bet to examine allegations of foreign funding and election bribery, focusing on the possibility that funds from outside Israel were used to influence Arab citizens' votes.
An investigation, initially reported to involve millions of shekels from enemy states allegedly used to buy votes, is examining funding sources, the identities of those transferring funds, and their alleged use during the election campaign. The affair began on election day with arrests in the Negev on suspicion of vote-buying for the Ra'am party, where cash envelopes and Ra'am ballots were seized.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also addressed the issue, demanding an expansion of the investigation to include leaders of Arab parties, calling it a "test case for the State of Israel" and warning that "the State of Israel will not be sold to radical Islam with terror money." The Likud party announced it had submitted hundreds of testimonies and evidence to the police, Shin Bet, and Central Elections Committee, alleging serious offenses in Arab community polling stations, including cash envelope distribution, threats, violence, double voting, and illegal voter mobilization software.
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