Channel 14 Poll Editor Defends "Our Truth Against All"
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Shlomo Filber, Channel 14's poll editor, defended his team's work after the recent elections, thanking management for their support and concluding that no right-wing voters defected. Media personality Ayal Barcowitz apologized to Filber, admitting Filber's predictions were accurate and that Netanyahu won the elections. Filber also noted that the "Lieberman event" would be examined.
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- Channel 14 poll editor Shlomo Filber thanked management for supporting "our truth against everyone."
- Filber concluded that no right-wing voters switched blocs in the recent elections.
- He acknowledged that poll accuracy was debatable and "rushing Arabs" were not predicted.
- Media personality Ayal Barcowitz apologized to Filber, admitting his predictions were correct.
- Barcowitz declared Netanyahu the "big winner" of the elections.
- Filber stated the "Lieberman event" would be examined.
Shlomo Filber, who edits the mandate polls for Channel 14, reflected on the recent election period, thanking the channel's management for their support. He stated, "A huge thank you to the managers of Channel 14 for the courage, integrity, determination, and backing to go for years with our truth against everyone." Filber recalled the channel's beginnings four years ago with the 2022 exit poll and weekly survey updates, later expanding to a weekly political poll segment with Yaakov Bardugo and editor Hagai.
Filber also extended gratitude to the entire team involved in the polling, including reporters, commentators, presenters, panelists, digital staff, studio workers, technical crews, and especially the makeup artists and stylists. He specifically praised the Next Data team as "the most professional, high-quality team doing the best television in Israel today."
In a separate post, Filber shared his main conclusion from the election results: "The debate over the last three years was whether a third of Likud voters had moved to the 'change bloc.' The 2026 elections proved unequivocally, no one left the right bloc." He acknowledged that the accuracy of the polls themselves was a separate discussion, admitting that he and others did not predict the significant "rushing Arabs" phenomenon to such an extent.
Filber briefly addressed the surprising results concerning the Yisrael Beiteinu party, which finished close to the electoral threshold in his polls, stating that "the Lieberman event will be examined." He concluded his remarks by wishing his followers and colleagues a good day and thanking them for their support.
Following the official results, media personality Ayal Barcowitz apologized to Filber on his and Erel Segal's radio show. Barcowitz acknowledged Netanyahu's apparent victory, stating, "The people have spoken. Netanyahu won these elections." He also apologized to Filber for previously dismissing his predictions, saying, "Filber was right, I take my hat off and apologize to him for saying he was lying."
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