Poll: 61% of Opposition Voters Want "Government of Change" with Ra'am
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A survey of opposition voters found 61% favor a "government of change" including the Ra'am party, should election results prevent a clear opposition majority. Gadi Eisenkot, a leading opposition figure, pledged to enact voters' will, while Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas awaits sufficient support for coalition talks. Opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Yair Golan also called for Netanyahu's removal, though coalition possibilities remain complex.
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- 61% of opposition voters surveyed want a "government of change" that includes the Ra'am party.
- Gadi Eisenkot pledged to fulfill the "will of the people" following the election results.
- Yair Golan stated the "decision has been made" to remove Netanyahu and "restore the state."
- Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas will discuss coalition terms only if Eisenkot secures enough support.
- Avigdor Lieberman questioned exit poll accuracy and urged Likud to oppose Netanyahu.
- Yair Lapid declared Netanyahu's bloc had suffered a "complete collapse."
A survey conducted by the "Accord" institute at the Hebrew University among opposition party voters exiting polling stations indicates a significant desire for a "government of change" that includes the Ra'am party. Of those polled, 61% supported the formation of such a government led by Gadi Eisenkot. This preference emerged in a scenario where pre-election polls predicted Netanyahu's bloc would lose, but the Zionist opposition would lack sufficient mandates to form a government on its own.
Alternative options presented to respondents included repeating elections (20%), a rotational government between Eisenkot and Netanyahu (12%), and a coalition between Eisenkot and ultra-Orthodox parties (7%). The results suggest that for many opposition voters, the primary goal is to remove Netanyahu from power, even if it means forming a coalition with Arab parties.
Gadi Eisenkot stated that the election results reflect "complete distrust of Netanyahu and the government of October 7 and a victory for the statist Zionist majority," promising to "immediately begin to fulfill the will of the people." The Democratic Party urged its opposition partners to heed voters' wishes and dismiss Netanyahu, with Yair Golan declaring that the "decision has been made" and the mandate received is an order to "restore the state."
Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas indicated that if the exit poll data is accurate, a government has not yet been formed. He stated he would be ready to discuss conditions for joining a coalition only if Eisenkot secures sufficient support. Eisenkot, however, previously set a condition for including Arab parties: the recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization to be destroyed, a condition Abbas has not met.
Meanwhile, Avigdor Lieberman expressed skepticism about the exit poll accuracy, urging the Likud party to oppose Netanyahu, whom he accused of "destroying the national camp." Yair Lapid declared Netanyahu's bloc had suffered a "complete collapse." Naftali Bennett has remained silent.
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