Israeli Elections
The right-wing bloc is projected to win 64 seats, compared to 56 for the center-left.
Sparks fly over pertinent political issues and candidates at “The Jerusalem Post” 2019 Elections Conference, held at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv hotel.
He seems worried, even stressed—a description he prefers for his enemies. One night last week, the Israeli prime minister was sitting with his campaign advisers, including expert pollsters, and after an in-depth review of the polls, they concluded that the problem on the right was insouciance.
When asked how he felt in the face of constant attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “If I cared what people thought about me, I would have not been sitting here. A person cannot survive in politics, in business or in journalism if you are a slave to what people think about you.”
“I thought it was an April Fool’s joke, but it’s not,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “They say I don’t have support from real people, just from robots. They can’t accept that you, citizens of Israel, support me.”
U.S. special envoy for international negotiations Jason Greenblatt said it is “cynical” to label U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights as a move to boost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election chances before the April 9 elections.
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, who is regarded as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in the upcoming April 9 elections, said “Netanyahu has forsaken our security, and now Israelis once again have to live with sirens.”
“The reality in the south—as we unfortunately saw today where Israeli children spend their nights in bomb shelters while the heads of Hamas celebrate—must end now, and it will,” said former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz.
Only 37 percent say they are certain they will vote for their preferred parties • Yisrael Beytenu has the largest number of committed supporters, with 79 percent saying they will definitely be voting • Some 28.5 percent of voters are still deliberating between two parties.
“I am saying, not in an anonymous recording but openly and in my voice: I won’t sit with Netanyahu in the government!” declared Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz.
It also appears that the Iranians bought the data from hackers, rather than engaged in the hacking themselves.
In an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court voted in favor of a petition to disqualify him as a candidate due to anti-Arab beliefs and incitement.
