Commentator Warns of Arab Voter Turnout Impact on Small Right-Wing Parties
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Commentator Itamar Fleishman expressed concern on Channel 14 about rising Arab voter turnout potentially hindering small right-wing parties from passing the electoral threshold. He warned that the "other side" cannot form a government without the Balad party, which could become a decisive factor. Shimon Riklin urged voters of small right-wing parties not to waste their votes and to support lists likely to pass the threshold.
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- Itamar Fleishman warned that rising Arab voter turnout could prevent small right-wing parties from passing the electoral threshold.
- Fleishman stated that the "other side" cannot form a government without the Balad party.
- Shimon Riklin urged voters of small right-wing parties not to waste their votes.
- Fleishman compared the current situation for small parties to the Pensioners Party's 2006 success.
- Fleishman noted that Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party might not be the key Arab partner in the next government, but Balad.
- The comments were made on Channel 14's "Riklin and Co." program.
Commentator Itamar Fleishman expressed significant concern on Channel 14's "Riklin and Co." program regarding the anticipated rise in Arab voter turnout, warning it could make it harder for small right-wing parties to pass the electoral threshold. Fleishman stated he was "very stressed" by the situation, noting that increased Arab voter participation is a certainty based on available numbers.
Fleishman explained that this surge in turnout would significantly affect the distribution of Knesset seats, posing a substantial challenge for smaller parties that had hoped to clear the 6.5% electoral threshold. He drew a parallel to the surprise success of the Pensioners Party in the 2006 elections, suggesting that any small party nearing the threshold under current conditions would achieve a comparable feat.
Fellow commentator Shimon Riklin urged voters of small right-wing parties, specifically mentioning those supporting Noam, the Religious Zionist Party, and the ultra-Orthodox parties, not to waste their votes. He implored them to cast their ballots for lists that are guaranteed to pass the threshold.
Fleishman further warned that Arab parties could become a decisive factor in forming the next government. He asserted that the "other side" cannot form a government without the Balad party, which he believes could emerge strong. Fleishman also referenced Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Islamist Ra'am party, suggesting that those who want him in the government should understand that the next government might be formed with Balad, not Ra'am, as the key Arab partner.
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