Mock Israeli election results are in.
At university and college campuses across North America, students were given the opportunity to vote in a “mock” Israeli election. The goal was to foster interest among students in Israeli democracy. The results, though for all practical purposes useless, are nonetheless interesting. Likud won by a landslide, with 42% of the vote – even higher than among Israelis in the real election. The Green Leaf party, calling for the legalization of marijuana, made a strong (but perhaps predictable) showing in fifth place.
Well, at least students have their priorities in place!
“The goal was to foster interest among students in Israeli democracy.”
Great goal, considering it doesn’t yet exist.
Even more oxymorons from the organisation which ran the ‘mock Israeli election’:
“Hasbara Fellowships of Aish HaTorah is a non-political organization, providing information and tools for all pro-Israel activists.”
Huh? But wait, there’s more from this ‘non-political organization’:
“…participants visit important sites throughout the country and meet with political leaders from across the ideological spectrum. Past programs have met with Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert and Minister Natan Sharansky.
Students are also expected to create a plan for a pro-Israel campaign upon returning to their campus, and are aided by the Hasbara Fellowships staff in bringing their plan into action.”
Funny, i didn’t see the ‘mock elections’ on my campus — or does one need to be Jewish to participate in this exercise in democracy?
Are you a Concordia student? There was a mock election table set up by Hillel at Concordia on Monday, I’m told.
Incidentally, the voting for this particular mock election took place online. So you wouldn’t have physically seen it. And no, I somehow doubt that a website can tell what religion you are.
Seven seats for Herut?
The table took place Monday and Tuesday in the Atrium. How do i know? Because i was there.
Me: “The goal was to foster interest among students in Israeli democracy.”
Great goal, considering it doesn’t yet exist.
Indeed. No democracies exist in the world today. Sucks for all of us, huh?