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Arab Israeli Lawmaker Reveals Correspondence With Netanyahu's Advisor

Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi revealed correspondence from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor, Natan Eshil, who allegedly tried to influence Arab parties' stances before and after the recent elections.

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What happened

01Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi revealed correspondence from Netanyahu's advisor, Natan Eshil, attempting to influence Arab parties.
02Tibi stated Eshil sought to prevent Arab parties from supporting a law barring indicted individuals from forming a government.
03Tibi accused Netanyahu of election theft allegations to delegitimize Arab citizens and leadership.
04Tibi criticized Avigdor Lieberman's stance, noting his past reliance on Arab votes.
05The Likud party denied Tibi's claims, calling them "absolute lies" and accusing his allies of supporting terrorism.

Tibi disclosed this after Netanyahu accused Arab parties of election theft, calling it an attempt to delegitimize Arab citizens. The Likud party denied Tibi's claims, labeling them "absolute lies" and accusing Tibi's affiliated parties of supporting terrorism.

Translated and summarized by baba from Al-Shams, the latest report. Read Al-Shams’s original