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Ongoing Story· Day 2

Jerusalem's Haredi Neighborhoods Show Quiet Election Day Turnout

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Haaretz EnglishPolitics

Ultra-Orthodox Vote Marked by Unique Election Day Traditions

Summarized from Haaretz English by baba

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Voter turnout was high in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods on Election Day, despite a generally sleepy atmosphere. A yeshiva student hitchhiked to vote for Shas, while an activist for the Haredi Public party faced verbal altercations at a polling station.

The story in 3 lines · by baba

  • Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods in Jerusalem saw high voter turnout on Election Day.
  • A yeshiva student hitchhiked to vote for the Shas party.
  • An activist for the Haredi Public party was reportedly yelled at by voters.

Haaretz English publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Haaretz English’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

Haaretz EnglishLeft · Tel Aviv

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