According to a report circulating on Telegram, imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is attempting to boost Arab voter turnout in the upcoming Israeli elections by using his prison phone calls and meetings. In response, MK Osher Shekalim (Likud) has written to the Minister of National Security and the Shin Bet head, urging them to limit Barghouti's communications.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Barghouti's efforts to influence Arab voter turnout, citing intelligence documents from July 10 that indicated he was working through Arab MKs. The new report, circulating on Telegram, suggests Barghouti is now leveraging his own prison phone calls and meetings to directly affect the vote. MK Osher Shekalim (Likud) has responded by calling on the Minister of National Security and the Shin Bet to restrict Barghouti's communications. The request has not yet received a public response. The report underscores ongoing concerns about political interference from within Israeli prisons by prominent Palestinian figures.
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