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Jerusalem, Mar 23 (EFE), (Camera: Joan Mas).- Israelis began voting in a fourth parliamentary elections in two years on Tuesday, weeks after a successful nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign and a progressive economic reopening.Some 6.6 million citizens are eligible to vote at 13,685 voting centers until 10.00 pm (20.00 GMT) on election day, which the authorities have declared a holiday.A total of 37 political parties are running in the parliamentary election but only around 12 will be elected to enter the Knesset.FOOTAGE OF JERUSALEM AND POLLING STATIONS. SOUNDBITES OF MICHEL MIZRAHI, VOTER.
Jerusalem, Mar 23 (EFE).- Israelis began voting in a fourth parliamentary elections in two years on Tuesday, weeks after a successful nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign and a progressive economic reopening.(CAMERA: Atef Safadi)
Israelis begin voting in their fourth election in less than two years, with the nation still divided over whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deserves to remain in office. IMAGES
On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden promised a third round of stimulus checks. Business Insider reports Americans urgently need financial relief as the pandemic continues to hamper the economy. Biden said the actual dollar amount of the next direct payment remains "a negotiating issue." Biden added that Americans senators a round of thanks for pushing for direct payments in the latest COVID relief bill. The next COVID-19 stimulus package will extend federal unemployment assistance, Biden said. "People are desperately hurting."
The Israeli government officially fell apart on Tuesday at midnight local time. The collapse came after Israel's parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. CNN reports Israel will now head to its fourth elections in two years, probably on March 23 next year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz blamed one another for the collapse of their tenuous coalition government. Opinion polls suggest Netanyahu's Likud party is again on track to win the most Knesset seats in the next election. With Blue and White hemorrhaging support, Netanyahu's biggest rivals seem to be coming from other right-wing parties, which have been gaining ground.
To vote in a presidential election, you need to be an American citizen, be at least 18 years old on Election Day, and vote in the state in which you reside. Candidates tend to focus their campaigns on 'swing states,' where candidates from both parties have won in recent elections. The party with the most seats in each house gets the top leadership positions. That party has an enormous influence on which laws are considered and voted on.
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