Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using incitement and scapegoating concerning Arab voter turnout to maintain his hold on power. Speaking to Middle East Eye, the Palestinian lawmaker characterized claims of voter fraud and foreign interference as typical tactics of a defeated dictator. Cassif also condemned the accusations directed at Arab Palestinian citizens as a racist blood libel.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of inciting against Arab voter turnou…: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of inciting against Arab voter turnout to maintain political power.
Claims of foreign interference and voter fraud were described as the typical maneuvers of…: Claims of foreign interference and voter fraud were described as the typical maneuvers of a defeated dictator.
The rhetoric directed at Arab Palestinian citizens was strongly condemned as an effort to…: The rhetoric directed at Arab Palestinian citizens was strongly condemned as an effort to protect existing authority.
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Palestinian lawmaker accuses Netanyahu of using scapegoating tactics over Arab voter turnout
3 November 2026 05:21 GMT
Middle East Eye's James Schneider speaks with Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset, who says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies' claims of foreign interference and voter fraud are typical tactics used by a defeated "dictator".
Cassif added that Netanyahu is resorting to incitement and scapegoating to maintain his grip on power, calling the accusations directed at Arab Palestinian citizens a "racist blood libel".
MEE’s James Schneider speaks with Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset, who says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies’ claims of foreign interference and voter fraud are typical tactics used by a defeated “dictator.” https://t.co/lSzdTv1GZy
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