Poll Shows 5% of Israelis Considering Vote for Noam Israel Party
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A poll by Rafi Smith indicates 5% of Israelis are considering voting for the Noam Israel party, potentially securing them five Knesset seats. The survey also shows 19% of voters are undecided, while support for major Haredi parties has significantly declined. Noam Israel's chairman, Avi Maoz, sees the results as validation of his party's focus on religious and family values.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A poll by Rafi Smith shows 5% of Israelis are considering voting for the Noam Israel party.
- The 5% support for Noam Israel could translate to approximately five Knesset seats.
- Nineteen percent of respondents remain undecided ahead of the upcoming elections.
- Support for major Haredi parties has dropped significantly since the last election.
- Noam Israel's chairman, Avi Maoz, stated the results validate his party's platform.
A poll conducted by the Rafi Smith polling institute reveals that 5% of the Israeli public is considering voting for the Noam Israel party, led by Avi Maoz. This figure, which represents approximately five Knesset seats, could potentially alter the political landscape after the upcoming elections. The survey also found that 19% of respondents were undecided, representing a significant bloc of voters still open to persuasion in the final two weeks of the campaign. Conversely, 60% stated they would definitely not vote for the party, and an additional 16% indicated they were unlikely to do so.
Sectoral analysis within the poll sheds light on this trend, particularly among the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) public. The major Haredi parties, which secured 76.3% of the Haredi vote in the previous election, now hold only 60.6%, a drop of nearly 16 percentage points. United Torah Judaism saw its support decrease from 49.1% to 40.6%, while Shas declined from 27.1% to 20.0%.
Rafi Smith's polling institute characterizes this as a structural shift rather than a temporary fluctuation. They attribute the decline in party loyalty, coupled with a desire to uphold "value-based" principles, to a fragmentation of the vote. This leads to weakening of the larger parties as the public seeks new representation.
Noam Israel views these findings as validation of their platform. Party chairman Avi Maoz stated, "The religious and traditional public, loyal to the values of Torah and family, understands that it needs real protection and not just promises. It needs a daily struggle for issues of education in the State of Israel, not just a gimmick on election eve." Maoz urged undecided voters to join them to ensure their "value-based" voice is heard in the next Knesset.
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