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isn’t important/won’t change anything. On the other
hand it upsets me that people chose to give up their
democratic right to have a say as to who should lead
our nation. Voting/elections is one of the foundations
of a democratic society, and I want as many people
as possible to participate in that!

2. The slow shift to the right just accelerated
dramatically. The Religious Zionist party is projected
to win 6 seats currently. This means that Bezalel
Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir will be MKs and
possible coalition members in the next government.
These men are racist, overtly anti LGBTQIA+, bigots
who are gaining more and more popularity amongst
the conservative religious sector of Israeli society. It
scares me that their views are becoming more
widespread, and will be heard on the main stage of
the Knesset.

3. This was the first time I felt good about voting for
Avoda. I have voted for Avoda every election since
making Aliyah, and this was the first time I was
excited to do so. It is heartbreaking to witness the
decline of the one great Labour Movement, but with
Merav Michaeli as the leader, I have some hope that
Avoda is taking a turn for the better and might start
to gain further popularity amongst the public in the
coming years. As a Socialist-Zionist, I hope to see
Avoda and Meretz continue to build solid
platforms/visions regarding the economy, the
environment, worker’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and
a plan to end the occupation.

4. I really hope there isn’t a fifth election around the
corner!