Opinion  Sever Plocker
Israeli election patterns defy popular theories
Sever Plocker
Published: 26.04.19, 23:32
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1. German Voters didn't care Hitler was in Prison for Treason
Steve Benassi ,   Plymouth, MN USA   (04.27.19)
... killing 20.

wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch
2. Sever you cannot be that lazy. The same article again?
dov   (04.27.19)
Sever you cannot be that lazy ?
You published this article about growing middle class in Lod, Beersheva and Sderot two weeks ago. And this article again ?!
If you copy the old article why you did not copy all comments of your readers?
You did not like them as they did not support your opinion?
3. Amazing
Honey Rose   (04.27.19)
My family of Drs, dentists, pharmacist father, lawyers and PhDs voted for Likud and religeous parties and yes we are from North Africa.
We voted Likud for quality of life and equal opportunity in contrast to Labour by family name and origin. The Shas voters in the family were keen on keeping a jewish aspect within the state.
Amazing how a wearer of ill fitting dentures /3mm underbite, gives us a lesson of middle, upper and poor classes.

4. The Flocker and media sheep miss that legal troubles is hoax
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (04.27.19)
The majority of public understands that the media created this hoax.

It has nothing to do with middle class.

The Flocker and cohorts will blame anything and anyone else on the loss but themselves, the real culprit here.
5. Likud is Israel
Jochair Thijssen ,   kfar saba Israel   (04.27.19)
I voted N because I cannot trust the religeous and left parties.
6. Shame!
Rephael Rechitzky ,   Toronto   (04.27.19)
Shame to Israel and Israelis.
Mr. Begin turns in his grave as he watch the person who is supposed to continue his legacy, continues the corruption of the Labor Party. As an Israeli, I am shame when I see what is happening to my country, the country my parents worked so hard to build.
7. USA citizen and friend of Israel
David ,   Tulsa   (04.27.19)
I believe he won for the 4 following reasons:
1. Good economy
2. New and good relations with foreign countries for political and financial reasons
3. When Iran got close he attacked dozens of Iranian bases. I don't believe that the leftists would have done that.
4. Lastly I believe it was a vote to give away east Jerusalem to the Palestinians or not
8. MR
Eliyahu Kitov ,   Safed   (04.27.19)
Agreed, he didn't seem to actually say anything.
9. Security and foreign policy
Imshin ,   Tel Aviv   (04.27.19)
Mr. Plocker neglects to mention that a majority of Israelis approve of the Likud's policy on security and foreign affairs and fear the left has not learnt the lessons of past failures, planning more concessions to the Palestinians, although such concessions have led to disastrous results. Blue & White offered no clear platform on security and foreign affairs and was widely conceived as a left wing party in disguise, by both left wing and right wing voters.
10. Honey Rose @ 3.
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.27.19)
The appearance of this journalist has nothing to do with his article. Shame on you judging Sever's underbite.
11. The
Dan   (04.27.19)
The truth to the matter is that in israel no body chages
side if your femily votes lickud tou will to
for the rest of your life
12. Holocaust survivor
Elbaz   (04.28.19)
Farted and Ynet quick to publish. Half of Israel celebrated Mimuna Ynet "mum"
Too shoking to report Moroccan Jews having sweets?
13. plocker just does not get it...
Daniel ,   TA - IL   (04.28.19)
people voted likud because they trusty them more than they would ever do arrogant condescending selfrightious morrons like him... do the maths it is not that hard. Most poepl in israel do not believe the leftwing hatepropgand like spewed every day in ynet! We are smart enough to see that our lives are mostly better than that of those in other countries, including germany!
14. Miss perfect honey rose.
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.28.19)
Ha ha, now you have the nerve to tell us where he invested his money. Why dont you offer to fix his underbite? That would be so pretty perfect of you.
15. Israelis know Bibi is victim of leftist pseudo legal hoax
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.30.19)
No complex explanations are needed. There are two major reasons why Bibi continues to win elections:

1. Bibi provides, for the most part, stable, intelligent leadership
2. Israelis know Bibi is the victim of a leftist pseudo legal hoax intended to drive him from office
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