In addition, the signatories claim that observers at polling stations in the Arab sector reported that many voters arrived with "fuel cards" or "gift cards" they had received at the entrance to the polling station. According to the letter, some voters even testified that the cards were given to them in exchange for voting for Ra'am.
The right-wing officials say the clearest proof of what they call "election theft" lies in the voting data itself. Turnout in the Arab sector surged to 80%, a dramatic jump from 53.2% in the 25th Knesset election and just 44.6% in the 2021 vote. The letter notes that the all-time high in the sector over the past 25 years stood at only 64.8%.
"In an unexplained manner and without any statistical logic, turnout in the Arab sector jumped drastically... The unprecedented scale of voting did not happen on its own," the letter states.
The signatories also cite past allegations of ties between Sawa 48 and Hamas, noting that in July 2025 the Registrar of Nonprofits recommended dissolving the organization for transferring funds to terror groups and handling millions of shekels in cash without oversight.
In light of the allegations, the signatories are making sweeping demands, including a request to disqualify all votes for Ra'am across the board and bar its representatives from entering the Knesset until the scope of the alleged "fraud" is clarified. They also demand that all Ra'am representatives and activists from its satellite nonprofits be summoned for immediate physical interrogation, and that an official public statement be issued on the bribery affair and its impact on the distribution of mandates.
"We will not allow this serious affair to be ignored or swept under the rug," the MKs and ministers conclude, giving the authorities 24 hours to report on the launch of investigative actions. Ra'am has not yet responded to the allegations.
