Israeli Commentator Admits Right-Wing Ignored Arab Voter Mobilization
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Political commentator Yaki Adamker criticized the Israeli right-wing for underestimating Arab voter mobilization efforts ahead of recent elections. He warned that Arab parties, with potential support from the left, may push for demands like halting demolitions in the Negev and improving conditions for prisoners. Adamker urged the right-wing public to vote to counter these potential developments.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yaki Adamker stated the right-wing ignored Arab plans to mobilize voters, calling it a mistake.
- He warned of demands for canceling Negev demolitions and improving terrorist conditions.
- Adamker claimed the Israeli left actively campaigned to boost Arab voter turnout.
- He urged the right-wing public to vote to prevent these potential outcomes.
Political commentator Yaki Adamker stated on the "HaPatriotim" program that the Israeli right-wing made a mistake by not taking seriously the Arab sector's plans to mobilize voters for the elections. He admitted, "What we didn't do wisely was that before the elections, we didn't listen to the Arabs when they spoke about their plan to go to the ballot boxes in droves, we took it with a grain of salt."
Adamker warned of potential demands from Arab parties following the elections, predicting they would receive support from the left. He elaborated, "Listen also to what the Arabs are saying, what will happen after they have this power in their hands? The cancellation of demolitions in the Negev, improving the conditions of terrorists in prisons, and a huge list of other steps they will take." He added that this would occur regardless of whether these parties join the coalition, suggesting that "Iznikot" would cooperate with them.
He further emphasized that the Israeli left actively participated in campaigns to encourage voting in the Arab sector. "The left was part of this campaign," Adamker asserted. "It wasn't just a campaign by Mansour Abbas and Yosef Jabareen. It was a campaign by Yair Golan and other figures in that camp, who went and worked to get Arab voters to the ballot boxes."
Concluding his remarks, Adamker urged the right-wing public to vote to prevent the outcomes he described. "One important thing, listen to the Arabs' plans about what they are going to do, and it's not too late yet," he said. "Go vote to prevent this."
