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Arab Follow-Up Committee Denounces Netanyahu's Alleged Incitement Campaign
The Higher Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel has announced a public campaign to counter what it describes as a racist incitement and persecution campaign led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the Arab community.
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What happened
- 01The Higher Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens announced a campaign against alleged government incitement and persecution targeting the Arab community.
- 02The committee accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of orchestrating the election-day arrests of three Arab figures on fabricated charges.
- 03Dr. Siyyaf Abu Riyash, Sheikh Hussein Al-Masoudin, and Professor Ibrahim Al-Qaribi were arrested on election day and subsequently released.
- 04The committee criticized Shin Bet chief General Zini for allegedly promoting false charges to delegitimize Arab political leaders and parties.
- 05Plans by authorities to investigate Knesset Member Ayman Odeh were condemned by the committee as political persecution.
- 06The committee called for a protest in Tel Aviv on Sunday, November 8, 2026, to demand the release of arrested journalist Abd Abu Shahada.
Following a meeting in Baqa al-Gharbiyya on Thursday, November 5, 2026, the committee accused the Prime Minister's Office of orchestrating the election-day arrests of three Arab figures: Dr. Siyyaf Abu Riyash from Rahat, Sheikh Hussein Al-Masoudin from Shaqib al-Salam, and Professor Ibrahim Al-Qaribi from the village of Al-Sir. The committee stated that the three men were subsequently released and that the charges against them were entirely fabricated to serve political ends.
The committee also criticized the Shin Bet security service and its chief, General Zini, accusing them of promoting false charges against Arab leaders and political parties to delegitimize Arab political activity. Additionally, the committee condemned a reported investigation into MK Ayman Odeh and the arrest of journalist Abd Abu Shahada, calling for a protest in Tel Aviv on Sunday, November 8, 2026, to demand his release.
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