MK Moshe Saada (Likud) claimed Monday evening that the state was aware of Mansour Abbas's meeting with heads of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and that the police only opened an investigation after the story was exposed on Channel 14. The allegation adds to the ongoing controversy surrounding Abbas's ties to terrorist organizations.
MK Moshe Saada (Likud) claimed on Monday evening that the state was aware of MK Mansour Abbas's (Ra'am) meeting with senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures, and that the police did not open an investigation until after the story was aired on Channel 14. The statement was made during a broadcast on the channel.
The background: The Zioneer previously reported on June 14 that Abbas attended a conference alongside senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures. A police complaint was filed, and the Knesset National Security Committee held a session on the matter. The controversy has been ongoing for weeks.
The new claim, if verified, would imply that law enforcement had prior knowledge of the meeting but did not act until media exposure. The police have not commented on Saada's allegation.
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