Arab-Israeli Joint List denounces 'political persecution' after lawmaker accused of foreign funding

Summary

The Joint List, an Arab-Israeli alliance, said on Wednesday that it 'will not allow the Arab public's vote to be delegitimized'. The statement followed accusations that one of its lawmakers accepted foreign money before last week's elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on accusations of foreign interference in the October 27 vote.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   4 Nov 2026, 21:32 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that the Joint List denounced 'political persecution' on Wednesday after one of its lawmakers was accused of accepting foreign money before last week's elections, and that Netanyahu doubled down on accusations of foreign interference in the October 27 vote.