Bennett's Party Dominates Teen Vote in Givatayim; Likud Representative Skips Forum
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Naftali Bennett's "Achva" party won a mock election among Givatayim high school students with 42.7% of the vote, significantly outperforming other parties including the Likud, whose representative did not attend the preceding debate. The student forum, moderated by Michal Activist, covered critical issues like security, conscription, and democracy, featuring sharp exchanges between party representatives. The Likud's absence and the strong showing for Bennett's party were notable outcomes of the event.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Naftali Bennett's "Achva" party received 42.7% of the vote in a mock election for Givatayim high school students.
- The Likud party's representative canceled their participation in the preceding election panel at the last minute.
- The student forum included debates on personal security, conscription, and the future of Israeli democracy.
- Sharp exchanges occurred between party representatives during the heated panel discussion.
- The "Democrats" and "Yashar!" parties followed "Achva" in the student vote.
- The event was organized by the Givatayim Municipality's Education Administration.
In a mock election held among 12th-grade students in Givatayim following a political panel, Naftali Bennett's "Achva" party secured a commanding 42.7% of the vote. The "Democrats" followed with 19.3%, and "Yashar!" garnered 13.1%. The Likud party, whose representative canceled at the last minute, received only 6.2% of the student vote.
The event, organized by the Givatayim Municipality's Education Administration, featured a debate moderated by journalist Michal Activist. Students from the city's high schools discussed personal security, conscription, equality in the burden of service, responsibility for the October 7th events, and the future of Israeli democracy. The discussions were often heated.
Representatives from several parties participated, including Gilad Kariv for the "Democrats," Merav Ben Ari for "Achva," Shaul Meridor for "Yashar!," Ofer Cassif for the "Joint List," Shelly Shamir Kainan for "Yisrael Beiteinu," Yahya Dahamsha for "Ra'am," Eran Ben Ari for "Amcha Israel," Yoav Adomi for "HaMiluimnikim," and Dovid Bavli for "Otzma Yehudit." The Likud's representative canceled their participation shortly before the event, and "Shas" was invited but did not attend.
During the panel, intense exchanges occurred. Merav Ben Ari criticized "Otzma Yehudit" regarding the government's handling of personal security and violence, while Dovid Bavli defended the increase in police numbers. A student expressed feeling unsafe walking on the street, to which Bavli responded by questioning the basis of her feelings. Ben Ari also accused Bavli's party of delaying the electronic tagging law for domestic abusers.
Other topics included women's rights, with Shelly Shamir Kainan of "Yisrael Beiteinu" criticizing the exclusion of women in some religious parties. The issue of conscription and the composition of future governments were also debated, with representatives from "HaMiluimnikim" and "Amcha Israel" advocating for broad national service and inclusive coalition-building, respectively. Yahya Dahamsha of "Ra'am" noted his party's historical ties with the Likud and expressed openness to national service initiatives within the Arab community.
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