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Interview With Dorit Doron, Chani Kelner
Aired January 26, 2003 - 11:08 ET
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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: On to Israel now. As it prepares for its national elections, new violence is breaking out in the region. Israeli forces are on the move again in Gaza after rocket attacks by Palestinians. There are reports of violence in other areas as well, and Israel will step up activity ahead of election day. CNN's Kelly Wallace is in Israel, and she joins us now. Hi, Kelly.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Fredricka. Well, security is expected to be the dominant issue in Tuesday's election. So we decided to go to a community that has been very hard hit by terrorism. We came to this resort town of Netanya, which has seen a handful of suicide bombings, including an attack back in March. You'll recall it was Passover, seder dinner when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a hotel, killing 29 Israelis. It was the deadliest suicide bombing since the second intifadah began more than two years ago, and it led to major Israeli operations in parts of the West Bank and eventually in the Gaza Strip.
So we came here. We wanted to talk to some residents to get their views on this upcoming election. I'm joined by two women now from Netanya, who are in this area, Dorit and Chani.
Dorit, first, let me ask you, are you hopeful this election will lead to better life here in Israel?
DORIT DORON, ISRAELI VOTER: I hope so. Actually, I'm pretty sure that it should be improved after the election.
WALLACE: What do you think it will take to really make change here and improve the lives of Israelis?
DORON: Better economy. This situation, the security situation should be improved.
WALLACE: We talked about this program you have.
DORON: Yes, and I think if more women would involve in politics and would participate in parties and in politics, I'm sure that everything would be better.
WALLACE: You have this program, 50 percent of the population in Israel women, you want 50 percent in Israel's parliament. Chani, why do you think women would lead to change here in Israel?
CHANI KELNER, ISRAELI VOTER: Because, first of all, because we are 50 percent of the people in Israel, even more, we are 51 percent, and I think we have to be involved, because Israel is our land. It's our life. So we have to be involved also in what is -- what will be the situation in anything, not only in -- in the borders, but even in health, in education, in anything that is involved with our lives. And we hope to get really more women into politics, into the -- into the government, and we hope the person who will be elected will take it in consideration. And we are calling people to vote for more women.
WALLACE: But now who do you think will become the next prime minister, and why do you think that will be good?
DORON: I think Sharon would be the next prime minister. Why it would be good? It must be good, because more -- more power would be given to him and it would be easy for him to work. That's it.
WALLACE: OK. Thank you both for talking with us.
So, Fredricka, a little bit of hope here from women that we talked to. We found a lot of other Israelis somewhat depressed, somewhat disillusioned, not believing these elections will lead to great change. We'll have to see what happens on Tuesday. Back to you.
WHITFIELD: All right, Kelly Wallace in Netanya. Thank you very much.
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Aired January 26, 2003 - 11:08 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: On to Israel now. As it prepares for its national elections, new violence is breaking out in the region. Israeli forces are on the move again in Gaza after rocket attacks by Palestinians. There are reports of violence in other areas as well, and Israel will step up activity ahead of election day. CNN's Kelly Wallace is in Israel, and she joins us now. Hi, Kelly.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Fredricka. Well, security is expected to be the dominant issue in Tuesday's election. So we decided to go to a community that has been very hard hit by terrorism. We came to this resort town of Netanya, which has seen a handful of suicide bombings, including an attack back in March. You'll recall it was Passover, seder dinner when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a hotel, killing 29 Israelis. It was the deadliest suicide bombing since the second intifadah began more than two years ago, and it led to major Israeli operations in parts of the West Bank and eventually in the Gaza Strip.
So we came here. We wanted to talk to some residents to get their views on this upcoming election. I'm joined by two women now from Netanya, who are in this area, Dorit and Chani.
Dorit, first, let me ask you, are you hopeful this election will lead to better life here in Israel?
DORIT DORON, ISRAELI VOTER: I hope so. Actually, I'm pretty sure that it should be improved after the election.
WALLACE: What do you think it will take to really make change here and improve the lives of Israelis?
DORON: Better economy. This situation, the security situation should be improved.
WALLACE: We talked about this program you have.
DORON: Yes, and I think if more women would involve in politics and would participate in parties and in politics, I'm sure that everything would be better.
WALLACE: You have this program, 50 percent of the population in Israel women, you want 50 percent in Israel's parliament. Chani, why do you think women would lead to change here in Israel?
CHANI KELNER, ISRAELI VOTER: Because, first of all, because we are 50 percent of the people in Israel, even more, we are 51 percent, and I think we have to be involved, because Israel is our land. It's our life. So we have to be involved also in what is -- what will be the situation in anything, not only in -- in the borders, but even in health, in education, in anything that is involved with our lives. And we hope to get really more women into politics, into the -- into the government, and we hope the person who will be elected will take it in consideration. And we are calling people to vote for more women.
WALLACE: But now who do you think will become the next prime minister, and why do you think that will be good?
DORON: I think Sharon would be the next prime minister. Why it would be good? It must be good, because more -- more power would be given to him and it would be easy for him to work. That's it.
WALLACE: OK. Thank you both for talking with us.
So, Fredricka, a little bit of hope here from women that we talked to. We found a lot of other Israelis somewhat depressed, somewhat disillusioned, not believing these elections will lead to great change. We'll have to see what happens on Tuesday. Back to you.
WHITFIELD: All right, Kelly Wallace in Netanya. Thank you very much.
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