Arab Parties Surpass 15 Seats in Israeli Election Poll
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
A Channel 13 poll released days before Israeli elections shows Gadi Eisenkot's party leading with 22 seats, followed by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 19. The Joint List is projected to win 9 seats and the United Arab List (Ra'am) 7 seats. The poll indicates a 54-50 seat advantage for the bloc opposing Netanyahu, with the final outcome potentially influenced by parties falling below the electoral threshold.
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- A Channel 13 poll projects Gadi Eisenkot's party leading with 22 seats, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 19.
- The Joint List is expected to secure 9 seats, and the United Arab List (Ra'am) 7 seats in the upcoming Israeli elections.
- The poll shows a 54-seat advantage for the bloc opposing Netanyahu, versus 50 seats for Netanyahu's bloc.
- Several parties, including "Am Israel Hay" and "New Hope," may fall below the 3.25% electoral threshold.
- The projected representation of Arab parties in the Knesset is seen as significant for the balance of power.
A Channel 13 poll released four days before the Israeli elections indicates that the Joint List will secure 9 seats in the Knesset, while the United Arab List (Ra'am) will gain 7 seats, an increase of one seat from previous polls. The poll also shows Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashat" party leading the electoral race with 22 seats, two more than in the previous survey. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party follows with 19 seats, and Naftali Bennett's "Yamina" party is third with 14 seats. Yair Golan's "Meretz" party is fourth with 10 seats.
The results highlight a widening gap between the "change bloc," comprising parties opposing Netanyahu, and Netanyahu's bloc. Eisenkot's bloc is projected to win 54 seats, compared to 50 for Netanyahu's bloc. Several parties, including Ofer Winter's "Am Israel Hay" (Israel Our Home) with 3.1% and Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha's "New Hope" with 3%, are projected to fall below the 3.25% electoral threshold.
The Joint List's projected 9 seats are considered significant, drawing attention to the potential representation of Arab parties in the next Knesset and their influence on the balance of power between Israeli blocs, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the formation of the next government.
Other parties' projected seat allocations include Israel Beiteinu, Religious Zionism, the "Identity" party, Otzma Yehudit, and Yahadut HaTorah each receiving 8 seats. Shas is projected to get 7 seats, the same number as the United Arab List.
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