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Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties of Foreign Money
Netanyahu claims foreign spending influenced Israeli election amid Arab-Israeli backlash.
In brief
Netanyahu claims foreign spending influenced Israeli election amid Arab-Israeli backlash. Netanyahu alleges foreign interference in Israel's election, prompting Arab-Israeli coalition to call it political persecution. Originally reported by France24.
Arab-Israeli Coalition Denounces Persecution
The Joint List coalition of three Arab-Israeli parties called Netanyahu's actions political persecution.
“The targeting of Ayman Odeh is political persecution, and we will not allow the Arab public's vote to be delegitimised”
Netanyahu Accuses Foreign Interference
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims foreign states spent money to influence Israel's election results.
“There are serious suspicions that foreign states have spent considerable sums to influence the outcome of the elections in Israel”
Odeh Under Investigation
Ayman Odeh, former Joint List leader, faces investigation over alleged foreign money acceptance.
“Odeh is to be investigated as part of a probe into claims of foreign election interference”
Election Integrity Claims
Central Elections Committee found no evidence of election fraud after auditing 9,069 polling stations.
“The Central Elections Committee said it had conducted an audit of 9,069 polling stations following complaints, but had found no evidence that would call into question the results' integrity”
The headline
Netanyahu alleges foreign interference in Israel's election, prompting Arab-Israeli coalition to call it political persecution.
