Israeli Election Veterans Reflect on 77 Years of Voting
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Two Israeli election veterans, Zir Luz, 97, and Pinchas Avhar, 91, reflected on their voting experiences from Israel's first election in 1949 to the present day. Luz recalled voting as a soldier with a cardboard ballot box, while Avhar, who first voted in 1955, remembered the simplicity of early elections. Both expressed concern over current political divisions and the complexity of modern elections. Luz plans to vote for the Democrats, while Avhar will vote left-wing. Avhar urged everyone to vote in the upcoming election, calling it the most important for the country.
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- Zir Luz, 97, and Pinchas Avhar, 91, recall voting in Israeli elections from 1949 to the present.
- Luz voted as a soldier in 1949 using a cardboard ballot box.
- Avhar, who first voted in 1955, remembers early elections as simpler and more communal.
- Both veterans expressed concern over current political divisions and the complexity of modern elections.
- Luz plans to vote for the Democrats; Avhar will vote for a left-wing party.
- Avhar urged the public to vote in the upcoming election, calling it the country's most important.
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