Qatar rejects 'ridiculous' Israeli claims of election interference
Qatar rejects 'ridiculous' Israeli claims of election interference Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/29/2026 - 13:05 Netanyahu's party accuses Qatar of funding high turnout by Palestinian voters with Israeli citizenship Benjamin Netanyahu in occupied East Jerusalem on 5 July (AFP/Ilia Yefimovich) Off Qatar has rejected claims by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party that it has interfered in Israel 's elections by funding activities aimed at influencing the result. The accusations were made following a high turnout by Palestinian citizens of Israel during the vote on 27 October. The…