Obama trend in Israel

The Obama trend is up for grabs in Israel , and is changing the political market in Israel for the first time in history.

Yesterday the municipal races gave a indication of what will turnout to be a historical moment in the Israeli politics, in most cities the younger candidates and the new Parties that present the younger generation emerged in some amazing victory, showing that the old politics, Former Army Generals and experienced Politicians are no more the answer to the problems and to the Future of the coming generations.

In what defeated Beersheba Mayor Yaakov Terner called the "Obama effect," young candidates beat out their much older rivals in several key municipal races across the country on Tuesday.

Terner, 73, fell to 37-year-old Rubik Danilovitz, who has served as the outgoing mayor's deputy for the past five years. Danilovitz received 60.5% of the vote, compared to 30% for Terner.

In Rishon Lezion, Meir Nitzan, 76, who has served as mayor for the past 25 years, was defeated by 56-year-old Dov Tzur. Tzur won 52.3% of the vote, compared to Nitzan's 47.7%.

Ashdod also saw the end of an era as Zvi Zilker, 75, was defeated by 51-year-old Yehiel Lasri, who received 56% to Zilker's 44%. Zilker had served as mayor of Ashdod since it was incorporated as a city in 1969, except for one stretch of six years in the 1980s.

Even Bibi Netanyahu (60), the likely to win Likud candidate , opened a website that is the same look and layout as the Obama election site, and is running on the same message of change ,and campaigning on a slogan of "ISRAEL RENEWING ITSELF..".