Netanyahu accuses Arab United List of vote-buying in Israel
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused officials from the United Arab List of trying to buy votes, citing the arrest of several people in the south of the country. The party’s leader, Mansour Abbas, rejected the allegations, while the election committee said the investigation was ongoing, according to Citizen.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused officials of the United Arab List, or Raam, on Tuesday of trying to buy votes in southern Israel. He said three party officials had been arrested with envelopes containing money, according to Citizen.
Israeli police confirmed the arrest of three people suspected of trying to buy votes for Raam. Investigators seized more than 24,000 shekels, equivalent to about $7,900, in prepared envelopes accompanied by notes during searches of the suspects’ homes.
Dean Livne, acting director-general of the Central Elections Committee, described the incident as unusual and said the suspects had been detained near their homes before reaching polling stations. He said it was an isolated case that was under investigation.
Raam leader Mansour Abbas accused Benjamin Netanyahu of lying and inciting voters against the United Arab List to mobilise the right. Yashar, led by the Prime Minister’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, also accused Netanyahu of preparing to challenge the results, Citizen reports.
