Tamara Hacohen, 18, says she 'grew up with Bibi,' referring to Israel's brash prime minister who has dominated the country's politics for years. Benny Saville could not agree less. For the 49-year-old, Netanyahu 'is the best'.
Jerusalem - Tamara Hacohen, 18, says she"grew up with Bibi," referring to Israel's brash prime minister who has dominated the country's politics for years.
Ex-military chief Benny Gantz and his centrist alliance mounted a strong challenge, while dozens of other parties were also in the running for the 120-seat parliament, ranging from right to left and nearly all points in between. "My four-year-old cousin asked me 'if Bibi is accused of corruption, why is he prime minister?'" she said.In the working-class Jerusalem neighbourhood of Katamon, Marina Dyashenka, a 42-year-old nurse, said she decided to vote for Gantz also.
In Elazar settlement, three parties had displays outside a voting station: Likud and two far-right parties, United Right and Zehut. A polling station was set up in Beit Safafa neighbourhood of mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem and saw only a handful of voters enter.Arab Israelis are the descendants of Palestinians who remained on their land after the creation of Israel in 1948.
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