Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a wide lead over his political opponents, according to a poll released by Israel’s Channel 14 on Wednesday, and right-wing parties will win fresh elections if held today.
In response to this result, pressure from the Biden administration may have led Israelis to unite behind Prime Minister Netanyahu as the only leader who can stand up to the White House on issues such as a Palestinian state and the overthrow of Hamas. speculation spread.
The poll was conducted following the departure of politician Gideon Saar from the opposition Blue and White Party, a centrist party that controls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition and government in an emergency government of national unity.
Searle has a habit of leaving parties. He broke with Netanyahu’s Likud party in protest of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership.
Still, he enjoys some support among voters, and Channel 14 conducted a poll assessing Israeli politics after his change of government.
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according to Channel 14 (with the help of Google Translate):
As a result of this move, Likud became Israel’s largest party, winning 25 seats.Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid wins two assignments [seats] Aryeh Deri’s Shas receives 10 missions. Meanwhile, Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu was hurt by the move, receiving only nine mandates in the last poll, compared to at least 11.
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Itamar Ben Gabir’s Otzma Yehudit won nine mandates, a decrease of one mandate from the previous poll. Torah Judaism maintains its strength through her eight duties. Ram becomes even stronger and rises to 6 missions, Meretz drops to 5, while Hadash Ter receives only 4. Bezalel Smotrich’s religious Zionism continues to languish, with him also receiving only four mandates.Balad (2.8%) and Labor (1.9%) do not exceed the threshold percentage. [for seats].
As a result, the right-wing bloc will win 56 seats (out of 120) and left-wing parties will win a total of 48 seats. Arab parties (usually non-aligned) will win 10 seats, while Saar’s bloc will win six seats.
Given the political situation in Searle, it is not clear whether a government will be formed; the meaning to exist Opposing Netanyahu means potentially denying him a 61-seat majority – it is clear that left-wing parties cannot replace Netanyahu.
Additionally, polls show Prime Minister Netanyahu has more support than Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, 47% to 37%, and opposition leader Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid, 48% to 28%. It turned out that it was supported by an even larger margin.
The apparent support for Netanyahu comes in the face of US intelligence assessments that Netanyahu’s government is facing collapse. The publication of its conclusions was interpreted by the Israeli government as a threat.
Netanyahu’s strong support also contradicts Biden’s claim that Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping it” and Vice President Kamala Harris’ attempts to draw a distinction between the Israeli government and the Israeli people. ing.
Biden has been pressuring Israel to accept a post-war Palestinian state, which Netanyahu said would be a huge payback to Hamas for terrorism. Biden also pressed Israel not to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in the town of Rafah.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a post calling for a ceasefire and a hostage deal. He did not mention the goal of overthrowing Hamas.
We are working diligently every day to rescue hostages, obtain more aid, and reach a cease-fire agreement that builds a path to a more durable and secure solution. pic.twitter.com/UwyHQ7mfv7
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 14, 2024
Israelis want a hostage deal, but most don’t want it to come at the cost of losing the war.
It is important to note that support for Netanyahu is sharply divided in Israeli opinion polls.Recent opinion polls show that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s approval rating is also low. Indicated Israelis say they prefer Donald Trump to Biden as U.S. president, 44% to 30%.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of the recent book, The Zionist Conspiracy (And How to Participate in It), now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
