3:15AM IL: It is not yet official but the chareidi community of Yerushalayim is already aware that the mayoral election has gone to the opponent, Nir Barkat, who for the past five years occupied an opposition seat in 1 Safra Square, Jerusalem City Hall. If one word was needed to describe the loss -�it would have to be "disunity".
The mainstream media is already reporting "due to conflict with Gerrer Chassidim, the race went to Barkat?.
Final numbers will not be available for sometime, but the Porush for Mayor campaign is beginning to understand that the unwillingness of the frum community to unite around Meir Porush has taken its toll.
In the Chen Hotel in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of the capital, Barkat for Mayor supporters are beginning to celebrate, realizing the numbers are not final but they do understand that with 264 of 707 polling stations counted, a victory is all but certain. While it is not a majority of stations, statisticians report enough of the votes have been counted to determine Barkat is the victor.
Barkat made a statement moments ago, promising to "lead Jerusalem to the place it needs to go?.
Elsewhere in the municipal elections:
a. Shas leader Eli Yishai applauded his party�s success, taking the election in four key areas. Shas now stands at the helm of Bet Shemesh, Rechasim, Emanuel, and Elad.
b. Toldos Aaron officials in Bet Shemesh report that information that chassidim voted in the municipal election is untrue.
c.�Voter turnout in Arab municipalities about 75%.
d.�With 75% of votes counted in the Tel Aviv race, incumbent Ron Huldai leads by 10%.
e.�Beersheva�s incumbent Yaakov Turner, who has served for 10 years, has been unseated.
f.�In Sderot, David Buskila has taken the race.
g.�In Kfar Saba, it appears the incumbent remains in office.
h.�A runoff election appears likely in Ashkelon as the candidates failed to pass the 40% minimum required to declare victory.
i.�Lasri leads by 7% in Ashdod.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
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