Netanyahu Accuses Media of Suppressing Likud Voters with Low Polls
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Israeli media of attempting to suppress Likud voters by publishing deliberately low exit poll numbers. He also condemned discussions of forming a government with Arab party support, asserting a clear majority exists for a "Zionist Jewish" government. Netanyahu stated final results are still awaited.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused media of suppressing Likud voters with low exit poll numbers.
- Netanyahu called discussions of forming a government with Arab parties "shameful" and "normalization."
- He asserted that a "clear, decisive majority" exists for a "Zionist Jewish" government.
- Netanyahu stated that the final election results are still pending.
- He accused media of manipulating public opinion with "lowered" mandate predictions.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the media of attempting to suppress Likud voters by publishing what he called "lowered" poll numbers ahead of the Knesset elections. Speaking early Wednesday after the release of exit polls, Netanyahu stated that "propaganda channels" manipulated public opinion by reporting that his party would receive only 18 or 19 mandates, asserting they "knew this was a lie" and were trying to "suppress" voters. He also condemned discussions about forming a government with the support of Arab parties, calling it "shameful" and "normalization" that politicians and media outlets were engaging in. Netanyahu made it clear he opposes such a scenario, stating, "We must not form a government relying on anti-Zionist Arab parties." He emphasized that the voting results indicated a "clear, decisive majority" among the "Zionist Jewish public and all those who support the Jewish state." The Prime Minister also noted that the final results were still pending, stating, "We will wait for the real results."
