Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif accuses Netanyahu of scapegoating Arab voters over foreign interference claims

Summary

Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif told Middle East Eye that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies' claims of foreign interference and voter fraud are typical tactics of a defeated "dictator". Cassif said Netanyahu is using incitement and scapegoating to hold on to power and called the accusations against Arab Palestinian citizens a "racist blood libel". The interview was conducted by MEE's James Schneider and was published as a live blog update.

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1. Middle East Eye

   3 Nov 2026, 05:21 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Knesset member Ofer Cassif says Netanyahu and his allies' claims of foreign interference and voter fraud are typical tactics of a defeated "dictator", and that the accusations against Arab Palestinian citizens are a "racist blood libel".