Journalist Akiva Novik Reveals His Vote in Recent Election
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Journalist Akiva Novik disclosed on air that he voted for the "Hachareidi Ha'am" party in the recent election. The party, led by Moti Leitner, failed to pass the electoral threshold, receiving only 10,594 votes. Leitner accepted responsibility but plans to continue political activity. The article also notes the broader election results, which left no bloc with a clear majority.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Akiva Novik revealed he voted for the new "Hachareidi Ha'am" party.
- The "Hachareidi Ha'am" party received only 10,594 votes, failing to pass the electoral threshold.
- Party leader Moti Leitner took responsibility for the disappointing election results.
- The party aimed to provide an alternative to established Haredi political factions.
- The recent election results did not yield a clear majority for any political bloc.
Israeli journalist and "Kahn News" presenter Akiva Novik revealed on air Sunday that he voted for the newly formed "Hachareidi Ha'am" (The Haredi Public) party in the last election. The party, led by Moti Leitner, aimed to offer an alternative to established Haredi parties like Shas and Yahadut HaTorah, focusing on issues such as the draft crisis, integrating core curriculum studies into Haredi educational institutions, and aiding employment integration.
Despite its platform, "Hachareidi Ha'am" experienced significant disappointment in the election results. The party garnered only 10,594 votes, approximately 0.19% of the valid ballots, falling far short of the electoral threshold. The party had hoped to secure at least 20,000 votes, but ended up with just over half that target.
Leitner acknowledged the party's failure and took responsibility for the outcome, but stated his intention to continue his political activities. The article also touches upon the broader results of the 26th Knesset elections, which left the political system without a clear majority for any bloc. Key results included Likud with 27 seats, "Yahadut" (Gadi Eisenkot) with 21, "Yachad" (Naftali Bennett) with 12, and the Joint List with 11.