Filber: Ben-Gvir and Lieberman Lost Most in Elections
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Political analyst Shlomo Filber identified Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu as the main losers in the recent Knesset elections. Filber stated both parties suffered from running independent campaigns instead of coordinating within their ideological blocs. He believes voters prioritized bloc formation, making solo efforts detrimental. The analyst's assessment reflects a trend where internal disputes weakened parties' positions and cost them seats.
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- Analyst Shlomo Filber named Itamar Ben-Gvir and Avigdor Lieberman's parties as the biggest election losers.
- Filber stated both parties suffered from independent campaigns instead of bloc coordination.
- Voters prioritized which bloc would form the next governing coalition, according to Filber.
- Independent campaigns and internal disputes weakened both parties' positions, Filber said.
- The analyst believes the parties lost significant parliamentary seats due to their strategies.
Political analyst Shlomo Filber, head of Direct Polls and an analyst for Channel 14, identified Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu as the biggest losers in the recent Knesset elections. Filber stated that both parties paid a heavy price for pursuing independent campaigns rather than coordinating within their respective ideological blocs.
Filber explained that the election dynamics were primarily driven by voters focusing on which bloc would form the next governing coalition. He noted that while the main bloc leaders concentrated on the national contest, Ben-Gvir and Lieberman ran isolated campaigns. These campaigns, marked by public disputes with potential allies for personal gain, proved counterproductive.
According to Filber, the decision to engage in internal disputes instead of strengthening a united front weakened both parties' positions and cost them significant parliamentary seats. He had previously predicted that parties playing solo games would suffer, identifying Lieberman and Ben-Gvir as the main casualties of this strategy.
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