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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Pollster Shlomo Philber Thanks Channel 14 After Election Results Vindicate His Forecasts

Pollster Shlomo Philber of Channel 14 has publicly thanked his colleagues and team after election results vindicated his forecasts, which differed significantly from those of other media outlets.

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What happened

  1. 01Pollster Shlomo Philber thanked Channel 14 staff and Next Data for their support after his election forecasts proved accurate.
  2. 02Many competing journalists and commentators have admitted their polls failed to predict the right-wing bloc's strength.
  3. 03Philber's polls consistently showed a stronger right-wing bloc than other media outlets throughout the campaign.
  4. 04Journalists like Itamar Cohen and Eyal Berkovich publicly acknowledged Philber's accurate predictions.
  5. 05Philber stated they "went with our truth against everyone for years."

While many journalists and commentators are now admitting their polls failed to capture the right-wing bloc's strength, Philber expressed gratitude for the "courage, integrity, and support" he received. His accurate predictions contrasted with those of numerous other pollsters, leading to widespread acknowledgments of their failures.

Translated and summarized by baba from Now 14, the latest report. Read Now 14’s original

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