Bereaved families will demand from Shin Bet chief to examine the connection between Ra'am and terror

The bereaved families forum "Choosing Life" is expected to approach Shin Bet chief David Zini with a request for an updated security assessment on the connection between Ra'am and terror. The appeal comes against the backdrop of the Attorney General's refusal to rely on new investigations and to base her stance on an old document from the previous Shin Bet chief's tenure. The forum demands that the findings be presented to the Central Elections Committee.

The bereaved families forum "Choosing Life" intends to approach Shin Bet chief David Zini in the coming days with a request for an updated security assessment regarding the connection between the Ra'am faction and support for terror. The appeal comes against the backdrop of the Attorney General's decision not to request an updated assessment from the Shin Bet on the matter, and to rely on an old assessment from the tenure of the previous Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar. The forum claims to have uncovered and proven that charities and organizations linked to the Islamic Movement, which forms the basis of Ra'am, transferred funds and assistance to entities identified with terror, including Hamas. Among other things, documents were presented on the transfer of funds to charities linked to Hamas and to entities that were shut down by security order. The forum demands that the findings be presented to the Central Elections Committee and to the High Court of Justice if necessary. The article quotes a forum source saying: "If the Attorney General doesn't want to ask, we will approach the Shin Bet chief directly."