These elections will also be decided by those who don't vote | Gideon Alon

Gideon Alon argues in his column that the elections for the 26th Knesset will also be decided by those who do not vote. A high voter turnout raises the electoral threshold and reduces the power of small parties. Alon calls on citizens to exercise their right and notes that thousands of Israelis abroad plan to return to Israel to vote.

Gideon Alon argues in his column that the elections for the 26th Knesset, to be held next week, will be decided not only by those who vote but also by those who abstain. According to him, a high voter turnout raises the electoral threshold (3.25%) and reduces the power of small and fringe parties. Alon notes that voter turnout in Israel ranges from 63% to 72.3% in various elections, with the highest rate recorded in the first elections in 1949 (86.9%). He calls on citizens to exercise their right to vote on election day and welcomes the phenomenon of Israelis abroad returning specifically to vote. The column does not cite any political figures or experts.