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Palestinian Sources Confirm Funds Transferred to MK Ayman Odeh
Palestinian Authority sources have claimed that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas directed and raised funds to support the public and political activities of Knesset Member Ayman Odeh. According to these sources, Abbas is an enthusiastic supporter of Odeh and asked Palestinian businessmen abroad to support his initiatives, with some funds allegedly originating from the Palestinian National Fund. While the head of the Palestinian National Fund, Dr. Ramzi Khoury, categorically denied the allegations, Israeli sources suggested the money was delivered in envelopes from suspicious sources for political purposes.
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What happened
- 01Palestinian Authority sources claim Chairman Mahmoud Abbas directed and raised funds to support MK Ayman Odeh's political activities.
- 02MK Ayman Odeh is reportedly under investigation for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign entity.
- 03Israeli sources suspect the funds were delivered in envelopes from suspicious foreign sources, possibly involving the Palestinian National Fund.
- 04The head of the Palestinian National Fund, Dr. Ramzi Khoury, categorically denied any involvement in transferring funds to Odeh.
- 05Shin Bet chief David Baruch presented fund estimates ranging up to 100 million shekels to Central Elections Committee Chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg.
- 06The Shin Bet chief requested to question MKs Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, and Sami Abu Shehadeh under caution.
- 07Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara refused to approve investigations into the other Arab MKs, demanding concrete evidentiary support first.
These developments follow reports that Odeh, the chairman of the Joint List, is under investigation for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign entity. Israeli officials believe the Palestinian National Fund may have been involved in the transfers. The head of the Shin Bet, David Baruch, presented varying estimates of the funds to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, with figures ranging from hundreds of thousands of shekels to potentially 100 million shekels.
Additionally, the Shin Bet chief requested to question Knesset Members Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, and Sami Abu Shehadeh under caution. However, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has demanded evidentiary support before approving investigations into the other Arab lawmakers, noting that the Shin Bet's requests currently lack sufficient evidence.
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