But wars and violence move electorates to the hawkish right, and Israel’s operation in Gaza was no exception. Many Palestinian citizens of Israel, disgusted by the large-scale casualties inflicted on their brethren – and believing that to vote would mean to endorse the political system responsible for the carnage – stayed home once again.
但是战争和暴力把选民推向了右翼鹰派一边，以色列在加沙的军事行动也不例外。许多以色列的巴勒斯坦公民对于其兄弟大批被害感到厌恶，而且相信去投票就是赞成对屠杀负责的政治制度，因此再一次没有去投票。