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Ongoing Story· Day 16

Israel's First Election Voter Registration Was a Door-to-Door Effort

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Israeli Election Results Defy Polls, Affirming Jewish Identity

Translated & summarized from JDN by baba

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Hebrew · 4 newsrooms covering

Israeli voters defied pre-election polls by turning out in large numbers to affirm the country's Jewish identity, according to the article. The results are seen as a failure for left-wing and centrist parties, who are criticized for prioritizing alliances with Arab parties over religious Jewish ones. The article alleges that media polls were intentionally misleading, designed to manipulate voter turnout. Ultimately, the public's connection to Jewish identity proved stronger than any biased polling.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Israeli voters defied polls, affirming the nation's Jewish identity on election day.
  • Left-wing and centrist parties, including figures like Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan, are seen as having failed politically and ethically.
  • The article criticizes prioritizing Arab parties over religious Jewish parties in political alliances.
  • Allegations are made that media polls were intentionally biased to manipulate voter turnout.
  • The public's connection to Jewish identity is presented as stronger than any biased polling.
Israeli Election Results Defy Polls, Affirming Jewish Identity
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Despite months of polls and what the article describes as "venomous incitement" aimed at discouraging religious and traditional voters, the Israeli public turned out in large numbers on election day to affirm the country's Jewish identity. The article asserts that this outcome represents a significant political and values-based failure for left-wing and centrist factions, including figures like Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan, who are portrayed as opposing religious needs.

These opposing factions are criticized for prioritizing partnerships with "anti-Jewish Arab parties" over alliances with religious Jewish parties that study Torah. The article notes that some within the "change bloc" are attempting to reframe the results by emphasizing alliances with Arab parties like Hadash-Ta'al and Ra'am to secure a parliamentary majority, while sidelining religious parties.

However, the article contends that these attempts to diminish the representation of religious and traditional communities have failed, with the public demonstrating a strong connection to Jewish identity over perceived "consciousness engineering." A significant part of the campaign against religious communities, according to the text, relied on biased and misleading polls broadcast by media outlets.

These polls, the article claims, were designed not to reflect reality but to manipulate it by lowering the motivation of right-wing and religious voters and boosting the morale of the left. The actual election results, the article concludes, proved these polls to be false and disconnected from the public's sentiment, showing that Jewish identity and loyalty to Torah are stronger than any biased media poll.

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