Following Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of foreign interference in domestic elections, Mansour Abbas accused the prime minister of running an incitement campaign against Israel's Palestinian citizens. Abbas welcomed an inquiry by Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg and pledged total cooperation, maintaining that his party is entirely uninvolved. He also countered the charges by alleging that Netanyahu's own office had employed Qatari agents. Furthermore, individuals familiar with the interference accusations told Haaretz that the matter has been blown far out of proportion.
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The United Arab List denied any involvement in foreign interference and pledged full coop…: The United Arab List denied any involvement in foreign interference and pledged full cooperation with authorities.
Sources familiar with the allegations informed Haaretz that the foreign interference clai…: Sources familiar with the allegations informed Haaretz that the foreign interference claims are being blown out of proportion.
Abbas framed the prime minister's allegations as a targeted campaign against the politica…: Abbas framed the prime minister's allegations as a targeted campaign against the political legitimacy of Palestinian citizens.
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United Arab List chairman accuses Netanyahu of incitement over foreign interference claims
29 October 2026 12:10 GMT
United Arab List (UAL) chairman Mansour Abbas has hit back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about foreign interference in the elections, accusing him of waging an incitement and deligitimisation camapaign against Israel's Palestinian citizens.
In a statement, Abbas welcomed Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg's decision to investigate the claims, but emphasised that "UAL has no connection whatsoever to this affair or any other, and we declare that we will fully cooperate with all law enforcement authorities to establish the truth".
He said that Netanyahu was the one "whose office employs Qatari agents".
Sources familiar with the allegations told Haaretz that they are being blown "far out of proportion".
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