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Analyst Slams Pollsters for Years of Inaccurate Election Predictions
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Channel 12 analyst Amit Segal criticized Israeli pollsters for significant inaccuracies in exit polls for the 26th Knesset elections, stating the results made a mockery of years of predictions. Segal noted that a six-seat opposition advantage forecast reversed within days, a shift he deemed statistically inexplicable. He specifically pointed out the failure to predict increased Arab voter turnout, though he credited two pollsters for accurately gauging Likud's strength.
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- Analyst Amit Segal criticized Israeli pollsters for inaccurate exit poll predictions in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Segal stated the election results made a mockery of years of inaccurate polling data.
- He highlighted a statistically inexplicable reversal of a six-seat opposition advantage in just four days.
- Segal noted the failure of all pollsters to predict the surge in Arab voter turnout.
- He credited Shlomo Filber and Tzuriel Sharon for accurately reading Likud's strength over time.
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