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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Far-right leader gets warm greetings, selfie requests at Beersheba polling station
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Arriving at a polling station in Beersheba, Religious Zionism party candidate Itamar Ben Gvir is mobbed by young party activists eager to grab a selfie with the far-right politician.
Even the Likud party volunteer at the polling station asks to snap a photo with Ben Gvir.
The smiling Religious Zionism candidate tells the crowd of two dozen that he’s heard “reports” of a spike in left-wing voters and calls on supporters of the party to turn up to vote.
He does not provide evidence for higher left-wing turnout, just two hours after polls opened.
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