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Golan Druze Vote in Israeli Elections for First Time, Lieberman Wins Majority
Druze communities in the Golan Heights voted in Israeli elections for the first time, with turnout increasing by over 20 percent following events in Syria.
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What happened
- 01Golan Druze communities voted in Israeli elections for the first time.
- 02Turnout in these communities increased by more than 20 percent.
- 03Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party won a majority of the vote.
- 04The vote followed the "massacre of their Syrian brethren."
- 05Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not expected to benefit politically.
Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party won a majority of the votes in these communities, contrary to expectations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would benefit.
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