JERUSALEM POST
by Isi Leibler
March 12, 2015

Voters should avoid casting their ballot for centrist parties that essentially subcontract their votes to individuals who will employ them primarily for personal ambition. The wretched state of Israeli politics and this unnecessary election have alienated the majority of voters. With the exception of those voting for Meretz, Bayit Yehudi and the haredi and Arab parties, most Israelis will be holding their noses and voting unenthusiastically for the party that they feel least offends them. Opinion polls can be very misleading, especially in the absence of compulsory voting, and the results could well present major surprises. The reality is that the primitive primary system by which Likud and Labor (running on the Zionist Union ticket) choose their Knesset candidates has enabled well-organized fringe groups to promote the candidacy of radicals who do not share the mainstream view of their respective parties. READ MORE