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Haaretz Dubbed Israel's 1949 Election a 'Failure of Extremists'
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Israel's first election in 1949 occurred during wartime with a high 89.9 percent voter turnout. On January 25, 1949, the thousandth voter at a Tel Aviv polling station received gifts for herself and her husband. Haaretz characterized the election as a 'failure of the extremists'.
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- Israel's first election in 1949 saw 89.9 percent voter turnout amid war.
- The election established the Constituent Assembly, which became the Knesset.
- On January 25, 1949, a woman was the thousandth voter at a Tel Aviv polling station.
- The polling committee head gave gifts to the thousandth voter and her children.
- Haaretz described the election as a 'failure of the extremists'.
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