Gantz Signals Election Run Conditional on Passing Threshold
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Gantz will only run if confident Blue and White will pass the threshold.
- He aims to reassure voters their votes will not be wasted.
- Polls currently show the party failing to meet the threshold.
- Gantz believes the threshold fear is the main obstacle to support.
- He urged supporters to vote to ensure they pass the threshold.
Benny Gantz, chairman of the Blue and White party, published a statement on Saturday evening aimed at encouraging his supporters to vote for his party in the upcoming elections. This comes amid polls indicating that Blue and White is not currently projected to pass the electoral threshold.
Gantz stated, "When you see the ballot paper 'Blue and White led by Benny Gantz' at the polling station, you will know that we have checked the data and we stand behind the decision to run." He assured voters that their trust is paramount and their votes would not be wasted.
Sources close to Gantz indicated that if he is not confident his party will surpass the electoral threshold, he will ultimately not compete. The party is facing a dilemma: while Gantz believes he has sufficient support to enter the Knesset if the threshold issue is disregarded, the challenge lies in convincing voters that the party will indeed pass it.
In a video, Gantz addressed the concern, saying, "In recent weeks, we have met many people across the country and heard the same sentence repeatedly: 'I want to vote for you, but I'm afraid of wasting my vote.' According to our research, over 5 mandates want to vote for Blue and White. The fear of the electoral threshold is the only barrier. They will convince you that you are alone, but together we are a great force; if everyone who believes in our path votes, we will pass, and by a large margin."
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