Small Israeli Parties Struggle to Cross Electoral Threshold
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Former Deputy Minister Sharen Haskel's party failed to gain significant traction in recent elections, securing only 740 votes with over 70% of ballots counted. Other small parties like Sharshar and the Pirate Party also struggled to cross the electoral threshold. While some parties like Noam and Tzomet Beit Israel received thousands of votes, they remained in the lower tier. The final results are pending further ballot counting.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Deputy Minister Sharen Haskel's party received only 740 votes, failing to reach the Knesset.
- Over 70% of votes have been counted, but final election results are still pending.
- Sharshar party received 1,456 votes, while the Pirate Party garnered 650 votes.
- Several parties, including Winter, Zelicha, and Gendel, fell below the electoral threshold.
- Noam party received 6,219 votes, Tzomet Beit Israel 4,230, and Ha'shutafut Le'kulam 3,087.
With over 70% of votes counted in recent elections, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharen Haskel is unlikely to enter the Knesset. Her party, Yisrael Timla (Israel First), which merged with Ale Yarok, garnered only 740 votes. As of Wednesday morning, October 28, the count is ongoing.
Haskel's electoral performance was disappointing, especially after leaving the New Hope party and forming a political alliance intended to create a new political force. In the small settlement of Ein Kinia on the Golan Heights, Haskel would have placed second behind Avigdor Lieberman, receiving 110 votes, a seventh of the total. This local success is attributed to the head of the local council holding the fourth position on her list.
Other small parties also faced challenges crossing the electoral threshold. Sharshar, led by Eitan Shvili, received 1,456 votes (0.04% of counted votes), with 76 votes in Haifa. The Pirate Party, attempting to enter the Knesset since 2013, secured 650 votes. Parties such as Winter, Zelicha, Gendel, Ha-Tzibur Ha-Haredi, and Tzeva Shahor also fell below the required threshold.
Several other parties registered higher vote counts but still remained in the lower tier. Noam, led by Avi Maoz, received 6,219 votes. Tzomet Beit Israel, headed by Gadi Yevarkan, garnered 4,230 votes, and Ha'shutafut Le'kulam, led by Avi Shaked, received 3,087 votes. Bitachon Hevrati, led by Semyon Grafman, obtained 326 votes.
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