# Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties of Foreign Money

> Netanyahu claims foreign spending influenced Israeli election amid Arab-Israeli backlash.
- Title: Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties of Foreign Money · France24
- Summary: Netanyahu claims foreign spending influenced Israeli election amid Arab-Israeli backlash. Netanyahu alleges foreign interference in Israel's election…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/middle-east/20261104-netanyahu-claims-serious-concerns-of-foreign-spending-to-sway-israeli-election
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## 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
## Key takeaway

Netanyahu alleges foreign interference in Israel's election, prompting Arab-Israeli coalition to call it political persecution.