Comments on: Indecision 2008 Jerusalem: Meet the Candidates http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/ Essential Tips for Living in Israel Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shlomo http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4665 Shlomo Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4665 Its a real shame that Uri Lupolianski did not run again. Anyone who can run an organization like YadSarah, which has over six thousand volunteers around israel, can run the city if you ask me.Our loss but yadsara's gain. Its a real shame that Uri Lupolianski did not run again. Anyone who can run an organization like YadSarah, which has over six thousand volunteers around israel, can run the city if you ask me.Our loss but yadsara’s gain.

]]> By: Efrat http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4618 Efrat Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:57:40 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4618 VK, I love your last point. If I weren't already a Barkat supporter and very anxious at the prospect of a Porush city government, Barkat would win me over with his clean, law-abiding campaign. I'll take the ethical candidate over candidates who flout the law any day. I wouldn't want a mayor to violate the law when it suits his convenience... VK, I love your last point. If I weren’t already a Barkat supporter and very anxious at the prospect of a Porush city government, Barkat would win me over with his clean, law-abiding campaign. I’ll take the ethical candidate over candidates who flout the law any day. I wouldn’t want a mayor to violate the law when it suits his convenience…

]]> By: V.K. http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 V.K. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4614 Thanks for the breakdown, it is really important to know the people that are running and what they stand for. However, I think that it is VERY clear that there's no alternative for Nir Barkat. I think suggesting that he's been "sleeping" with the charedim is a little bit too exagerated. Being the head (!) of the opposition in the Jerusalem City Council for the last 5 years he did as much as he could to fight the corruption there, the unfair way of treating people, businesses etc. There are even a few videos on Youtube that testify that. And last - you might have noticed that there are much more posters of Porush and Gaidamak around the city that of Nir. Guess why? As opposed to him the two former candidates don't care about putting up their ads on illegal locations and paying the fees afterwards. Thanks for the breakdown,

it is really important to know the people that are running and what they stand for. However, I think that it is VERY clear that there’s no alternative for Nir Barkat. I think suggesting that he’s been “sleeping” with the charedim is a little bit too exagerated. Being the head (!) of the opposition in the Jerusalem City Council for the last 5 years he did as much as he could to fight the corruption there, the unfair way of treating people, businesses etc.
There are even a few videos on Youtube that testify that.
And last – you might have noticed that there are much more posters of Porush and Gaidamak around the city that of Nir. Guess why? As opposed to him the two former candidates don’t care about putting up their ads on illegal locations and paying the fees afterwards.

]]> By: Israelity » This Year I’m a Voter…The Next Mayor Election Vote for Me, Your Deputy Mayor http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 Israelity » This Year I’m a Voter…The Next Mayor Election Vote for Me, Your Deputy Mayor Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:42:07 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4588 [...] is doing volunteer work–that is, they are not making a penny, or shekel, if you will. As Shira at The Big Felafel informs us: “While the two highest elected municipality positions, mayor and deputy mayor, are [...]

[...] is doing volunteer work–that is, they are not making a penny, or shekel, if you will. As Shira at The Big Felafel informs us: “While the two highest elected municipality positions, mayor and deputy mayor, are [...]

]]> By: One week until the Jerusalem elections: What will you do? « Against My Better Judgement http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4447 One week until the Jerusalem elections: What will you do? « Against My Better Judgement Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:18:39 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4447 [...] So decide who you believe in. Contact them. Get involved. Now, I don’t know about other parties, but I am involved in Hitorerut-Yerushalmim. [...]

[...] So decide who you believe in. Contact them. Get involved. Now, I don’t know about other parties, but I am involved in Hitorerut-Yerushalmim. [...]

]]> By: ben http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 ben Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4293 The Merezt party posters are teh most bigoted and prejudiced things I have ever seen. How can they base their entie campaign on fighting a minority group? I hate Mertz and I don't think they did or will do anything positive for Jerusalem. The haredim face way too much hate and it makes me sick to see non-hareidim pre judge them. By the way, I was at the debate and I loved Nir Barkat and will vote for him. And if he really does create neighborhood committees I would love to be on one. The Merezt party posters are teh most bigoted and prejudiced things I have ever seen. How can they base their entie campaign on fighting a minority group? I hate Mertz and I don’t think they did or will do anything positive for Jerusalem. The haredim face way too much hate and it makes me sick to see non-hareidim pre judge them. By the way, I was at the debate and I loved Nir Barkat and will vote for him. And if he really does create neighborhood committees I would love to be on one.

]]> By: Efrat http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Efrat Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:16:01 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4290 Thanks for clarifying who the smaller parties are, b.c it's really hard to keep track. But, I think you should warn voters: Last election 25,000 votes in the non-Haredi sector were "discarded" b.c they were split among small parties that didn't cross the minimum threshold to get a seat on city council. That means that 5 seats were given to the Haredi sector enabling them to establish a majority. Voting for a small party is like THROWING AWAY your vote and expanding the Haredi representation on city council. Voters, research your party first and make sure you are only voting for a party that has a chance to get a seat!! Otherwise, you are "throwing out" your vote. Does anyone out there think Hit'orirut-Yerushalmim will cross the threshold? Do they have any polls to assure their voters that they can pull it off? Thanks for clarifying who the smaller parties are, b.c it’s really hard to keep track. But, I think you should warn voters: Last election 25,000 votes in the non-Haredi sector were “discarded” b.c they were split among small parties that didn’t cross the minimum threshold to get a seat on city council. That means that 5 seats were given to the Haredi sector enabling them to establish a majority. Voting for a small party is like THROWING AWAY your vote and expanding the Haredi representation on city council.

Voters, research your party first and make sure you are only voting for a party that has a chance to get a seat!! Otherwise, you are “throwing out” your vote.

Does anyone out there think Hit’orirut-Yerushalmim will cross the threshold? Do they have any polls to assure their voters that they can pull it off?

]]> By: Molly http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4220 Molly Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:46:21 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4220 Shira your research and breakdown of the parties and candidates is awesome. Reading this gave me more clarification on the people and the issues than going to the comedy debate last Saturday night. More posts please! Shira your research and breakdown of the parties and candidates is awesome. Reading this gave me more clarification on the people and the issues than going to the comedy debate last Saturday night.

More posts please!

]]> By: Harry http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Harry Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:31:51 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4133 Outstanding post! Great primer. Go Hitorerut! The New Black Panther party is *not* running in the end because they didn't manage to raise enough money for their campaign. Meir Turgeman made his name as head of the Gilo local council and was on Barkat's list in the last election and is currently a city council member but split from Barkat's faction a couple of years ago. His party's slate has a strictly social agenda. Outstanding post! Great primer. Go Hitorerut!

The New Black Panther party is *not* running in the end because they didn’t manage to raise enough money for their campaign.

Meir Turgeman made his name as head of the Gilo local council and was on Barkat’s list in the last election and is currently a city council member but split from Barkat’s faction a couple of years ago. His party’s slate has a strictly social agenda.

]]> By: aliyah06 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/indecision-2008-jerusalem-meet-the-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-4103 aliyah06 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:48:55 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=501#comment-4103 This is terrific! Thanks! This is terrific! Thanks!

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