Journalist Accuses Noam Party of Fabricating Poll Data
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Journalist Avishai Grinzaig accused the Noam party of fabricating poll results that claimed 5% of Israelis would vote for them. Grinzaig revealed the poll surveyed only the Jewish population, was conducted two weeks prior, and asked a leading question. The Noam party funded the poll and allegedly refused to provide raw data, while media outlets published the findings without full disclosure. Grinzaig called the party's claims a "lie and deception."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Avishai Grinzaig accused the Noam party of fabricating poll data.
- The poll, funded by the Noam party, suggested 5% of Israelis would vote for them.
- Grinzaig stated the poll surveyed only the Jewish population, not the general public.
- The survey question was narrow, asking if respondents would consider voting for Noam.
- Media outlets published the poll results without disclosing the funding or survey limitations.
Journalist Avishai Grinzaig has sharply criticized the Noam party, alleging they misled the public and media with a poll suggesting 5% of Israelis would vote for them. Grinzaig claims significant discrepancies exist between how the poll was presented and the actual questions asked. The controversy began when the Noam party released poll results, attributed to Dr. Rafi Smith, indicating that 5% of the public were considering voting for the party. Grinzaig, suspecting the data, requested the original poll. He stated on X, "Since any person who is not a pathological fool understands that this is a blatant lie, I asked to receive the poll itself." According to Grinzaig, the Noam party, which funded the poll, refused to provide raw data. Dr. Smith, when approached, directed Grinzaig back to the party. Grinzaig further discovered that the poll was conducted among the Jewish population only, not the general Israeli public, rendering the 5% claim a "lie and deception." Additionally, the poll was conducted two weeks prior to its release, not recently. The survey's question was also narrow, asking only if respondents would "consider voting for the Noam party," with biased answer options like "think I will vote," "think I will not vote," and "definitely will not vote." Grinzaig also criticized media outlets, including Channel 14's "Olam Katan" and Channel 7, for publishing the poll results without clarifying that the party funded it or that it surveyed only the Jewish population. He accused the media of accepting and publishing a false announcement as is.
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