Driven by prolonged conflict and ideological shift, more Israelis seek quiet life abroad

JTA — When Iris Meiri-Snir moved from Israel to northern Italy last month, she gave up a job she loved, proximity to her children and grandchildren, and the social and professional ties she had built over a lifetime.She and her husband, Hagai Agmon-Snir, left their home in Mevaseret Zion, an explicitly ideological choice that places them among a growing number of Israelis building their lives elsewhere.Meiri-Snir was vice principal at a leading Jerusalem high school, while Agmon-Snir, a neuroscientist, spent decades working on coexistence initiatives involving Palestinians, Haredim, LGBTQ Israelis and other communities. As the country pushed rightward, they found themselves increasingly on the fringe.“Leaving is our way of expressing our opposition,” Agmon-Snir said, adding that he would encourage others who felt the same way to do likewise.For years, the couple belonged to the optimistic camp that believed Israeli society could still return to the liberal values they upheld. By…

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