Rahat Mayor Defends Fuel Voucher Distribution as Past Practice
Rahat Mayor Talal al-Kara'anawi stated that distributing fuel vouchers to voters is a past practice by all parties. He denied knowing who distributed them in the recent 26th Knesset elections but suggested party funding covers such expenses. Evidence from a polling station in Hura suggests Ra'am and the Joint List were involved in voucher distribution.
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- Rahat Mayor Talal al-Kara'anawi claims fuel voucher distribution to voters is a historical practice.
- Al-Kara'anawi stated all parties previously distributed fuel vouchers to transport voters.
- He denied knowledge of who distributed vouchers in the recent 26th Knesset elections.
- Evidence from Hura suggests Ra'am and the Joint List were involved in voucher distribution.
- The mayor suggested party funding covers voter transportation expenses.
The Mayor of Rahat, Talal al-Kara'anawi, addressed allegations of distributing fuel vouchers to voters during the 26th Knesset elections, asserting that this practice has occurred in the past. "All parties have distributed fuel vouchers in the past to transport people to the polling stations," al-Kara'anawi stated in an interview with Kol Barama radio. He clarified, however, that he does not know who distributed the vouchers in the recent election.
Al-Kara'anawi's remarks come amid controversy surrounding the alleged distribution of fuel vouchers and other benefits to voters in the Arab community following the elections, raising questions about the funding and the entities behind these distributions. He suggested that party funding is intended for such expenses, asking, "Why do they receive party funding?"
Evidence from a polling station in Hura, in the Negev, has surfaced, featuring a recording where an individual describes the distribution of vouchers. "How did all these people come? Because they received vouchers. Everyone who was here, they received vouchers, I saw," the speaker said. When asked if the Ra'am party distributed the vouchers, the speaker responded, "Ra'am, the Joint List. I distributed. Yesterday I distributed. I distributed to people, I offered people at home."