Saturday night I ventured into the center of the city to stumble upon a forum of candidates representing a dozen of the parties seeking office in the elections which were 10 days away. Positions vary widely – one party for the annexation of Judea and Samaria, another for environmental consciousness. Only in Israel is the Holocaust survivor party in favor of the legalization of marijuana. Most fascinating was the unevenness – the disparity of quality in presentations and the fragility of people’s allegiances. I personally witnessed an audience member change her mind on who she would vote for twice before the evening was out. What gives rise to such fickle political loyalty? It is surely not the impressive persuasive powers of the candidates – it appears to be the very opposite.
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