Haredi Journalist Faces Unprecedented Voting Dilemma
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Haredi Channel 13 correspondent Michael Shemesh described his voting decision as unprecedentedly difficult. He also criticized the Likud party's campaign, stating it was the weakest in the current election cycle. Shemesh noted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reduced public presence during this campaign compared to previous ones, a sentiment echoed by others in the Likud party.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Haredi journalist Michael Shemesh found this election's voting decision unprecedentedly difficult.
- Shemesh stated the Likud party ran the worst campaign of the current election cycle.
- He observed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a less dominant campaign presence this time.
- Shemesh noted that Likud ministers and party leaders also found the campaign less successful.
Michael Shemesh, the Haredi correspondent for Channel 13, shared on his Instagram account that deciding who to vote for in the recent elections was particularly challenging. He described it as a "difficult event" that required significant thought and placed him in a dilemma he had never anticipated, calling the feeling "a bit strange" but noting it was now over.
Shemesh had previously explained his view that the Likud party ran the worst campaign of the current election cycle. In a video, he discussed polls, bloc formations, and ground realities, asserting that Likud struggled to dictate the public agenda as it had in the past.
According to Shemesh, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign presence was significantly less dominant this time compared to previous elections. Previously, Netanyahu was a central figure, setting discourse, traveling extensively, and appearing in cities and at beaches. Shemesh observed this presence was much less noticeable in the current election.
Shemesh emphasized that this criticism was not solely his own, stating that Likud ministers and leaders within Netanyahu's camp also felt the current campaign was less successful. He suggested potential reasons for this, including the focus on security matters like the attack in Iran, the Qatar affair, and other emerging issues that captured public attention.
