Likud Divided on Election Day as Some Warn of 'Vast Sums' Spent by Opposition
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A day before the elections, the Likud party is split between optimism and fears of opposition voter mobilization. A Likud source warned that external organizations are pouring "vast sums" into supporting anti-Netanyahu parties, calling it "the associations affair on steroids." The party also aims to prevent vote loss to smaller right-wing parties and is concerned about voters arriving from abroad. Likud criticized the Central Elections Committee for not adequately addressing these external organizational activities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Likud is divided on election eve, with some fearing opposition turnout and external funding.
- A Likud source claims external organizations are spending "vast sums" to aid anti-Netanyahu parties.
- The party is also trying to prevent votes from going to smaller right-wing parties.
- Likud criticized the Central Elections Committee for focusing on minor violations instead of external funding.
- No evidence was presented to support claims of illegal funding or its scale.
With the elections just a day away, the Likud party is experiencing internal division between optimism, exemplified by Shlomo Filber, and concerns over opposition voter turnout. A Likud source expressed alarm, describing the situation as "the associations affair on steroids," alleging that external organizations are providing extensive support to parties opposing Benjamin Netanyahu, beyond official party funding.
The party is also worried about losing votes to smaller right-wing parties and is attempting to prevent this. Another area of concern for Likud is the arrival of voters from abroad.
Likud sources criticized the Central Elections Committee, claiming it focused too heavily on enforcing restrictions on campaign videos and public resource usage, while neglecting the activities of these external organizations. However, these sources did not provide evidence for the claimed funding amounts or for the assertion that the organizations' activities were illegal.
