Sources in PA to i24NEWS: Money recently reached Ayman Odeh for his public activities - at the directive of Abu Mazen

Palestinian sources told i24NEWS that money recently reached Ayman Odeh for his public activities, at the directive of Abu Mazen. Some of the funds came from the Palestinian National Fund, whose head denied the claims. Israeli sources alleged the money arrived in envelopes from suspicious sources.

Palestinian sources told i24NEWS this evening (Thursday) that the suspicions about the transfer of funds to Knesset member Ayman Odeh of the Joint List did not surprise them. According to the sources, who spoke with i24NEWS Arab affairs commentator Baruch Yedid, Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen is a "passionate supporter" of Odeh's political activity, and some of the funds reached him from the Palestinian National Fund. The head of the fund, Dr. Ramzi Khouri, categorically denied the claims. Meanwhile, Israeli sources claimed that the money actually arrived in envelopes from suspicious sources for political purposes. The article recalls that in the past it was revealed that the Palestinian Authority "rigged" a tender for the establishment of studios owned by Odeh, and that the Shin Bet chief sought to investigate several Arab Knesset members without evidence.

Sources in PA to i24NEWS: Money recently reached Ayman Odeh for his public activities - at the directive of Abu Mazen