Ra'am Headquarters Tense Ahead of Exit Polls Amid High Arab Voter Turnout
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Ra'am party headquarters in Sakhnin is on edge awaiting exit polls due to high voter turnout in Arab communities. Chairman Mansour Abbas is present as the party prepares for a special announcement, while the Joint List also called an urgent press conference. Turnout in Nazareth and Umm al-Fahm exceeded 2022 levels, with high participation also noted in southern Bedouin areas.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am headquarters in Sakhnin is tense awaiting exit polls amid high Arab voter turnout.
- Chairman Mansour Abbas is present at the headquarters for a special announcement.
- Voter turnout in Nazareth reached nearly 50% and Umm al-Fahm around 40% by late afternoon.
- Turnout in Arab communities is higher than in the 2022 elections.
- The Joint List has also called an urgent press conference.
Ra'am party headquarters in Sakhnin is experiencing a tense calm as it awaits the release of exit polls, with high voter turnout reported in Arab communities. News 14 correspondent Shai Kahlon reported from the headquarters that activists had not yet arrived, though party chairman Mansour Abbas was already present.
The party is preparing for a special announcement scheduled for 7:30 PM, while the Joint List has also announced an urgent press conference. Kahlon described the atmosphere as tense and quiet, with media personnel being the primary occupants of the headquarters so far.
High turnout figures from Arab towns are drawing significant attention. As of 4:45 PM, voter turnout in Nazareth was nearly 50%, and in Umm al-Fahm, it reached approximately 40%. These figures are notably higher than those recorded in Umm al-Fahm at the same time during the 2022 elections. Kahlon noted that turnout in some Bedouin areas in the south was also among the highest nationwide, according to the Central Elections Committee.
Ra'am anticipates a special announcement at 7:30 PM. The Joint List has also called an urgent press conference. Mansour Abbas is at the Sakhnin headquarters and is expected to be the main speaker at an event planned to commence with the release of exit polls at 10:00 PM. The party is awaiting further developments and final voter turnout data.
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