'Israel's' right-wing Likud Party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alleged sweeping voter fraud by Arab citizens but provided no evidence for those claims. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Netanyahu's Likud claims Qatar, Turkey allegedly funded Arab parties in 'Israeli' elections
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'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party claims that Qatar and Turkey are the sources of allegedly funding funneled to get-out-the-vote campaigns targeting Arab citizens, a matter now under investigation by the Shin Bet internal security service, Hebrew media reported.
According to a report by Channel 12, the probe was initiated after alleged intelligence reached the Shin Bet and was subsequently presented to Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg, head of the Central Elections Committee.
Media reports claimed that the financial channels ostensibly utilized to transfer funds to the mobilization groups closely resemble mechanisms allegedly associated with terrorism financing.
הודעת הליכוד: פרשת רע״מגייט היא רעידת אדמה. גנבו את הבחירות בישראל! הדברים של השופט סולברג על מעורבות של גורמים זרים שהתערבו ושיחדו מצביעים לטובת המפלגות הערביות הם טלטלה חסרת תקדים. מדובר בפיגוע בדמוקרטיה שמטרתו להוביל להשתלטות זרה על הכנסת, לאיסלאמיזציה של ישראל, ולהפלת שלטון הימין כדי להוביל לנסיגה ותבוסת צה״ל בכל הזירות - ובראשן איראן. אחרי שהתברר שגורמים זרים ניסו להשתלט על הכנסת ברור שאסור לאף מפלגה ציונית לשתף פעולה עם רע״מ והמשותפת, להחליף את יו״ר הכנסת באמצעות קולות שנקנו במזומן, ולהקים ממשלה מסוכנת לישראל. אנו דורשים לפעול מייד ובכל האמצעים הקיימים בידי השב״כ והמשטרה כדי לחקור את הפשעים הללו.
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Following the alleged intelligence briefing, Solberg instructed Shin Bet chief David Zini to open a formal inquiry into “suspicions regarding foreign funding and suspicion of electoral bribery by foreign entities.”
The order comes after Zini remarked on Tuesday that election day had proceeded “well so far,” telling the public: “Voter turnout is high, and we can confidently tell the citizens of Israel that the elections are being monitored and conducted in a proper and inspiring manner.”
Prior to polling day, Hebrew media had reported that Likud prepared a series of formal complaints and fraud allegations in advance, intending to challenge results in Arab localities and claim the election was “stolen” in the event Netanyahu failed to secure a parliamentary majority.
Earlier today, police dismissed Likud’s claims that the election had been allegedly “stolen” by Arab political parties, confirming there was “no supporting evidence” to substantiate the claims.
