Likud threatens legal action against initiative to bring Israelis abroad back to vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party threatened legal action Sunday against an initiative seeking to bring Israeli citizens back in order to vote in the October 27 national election.Israel does not have absentee voting, with the exception of diplomats and emissaries posted around the world. But returning citizens can vote as long as they are in the country and registered.The AID Coalition organization is running an initiative called “Fly and Vote” aiming to help coordinate travel for Israelis looking to return for the election.On Sunday, the Likud party sent a letter threatening to appeal against the organization to the Central Elections Committee, accusing it of operating illegally and in contradiction to the laws surrounding party financing.Studies have suggested that a majority of Israelis who have moved abroad tend to be more left-leaning politically, likely fueling Likud’s attempt to thwart the effort.The organization asserted that it was non-partisan, “does not endorse…
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The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has threatened legal action against the AID Coalition's "Fly and Vote" initiative, which aims to help Israeli citizens abroad return to Israel to vote in the October 27 national election. Israel does not permit absentee voting, except for diplomats. Likud accuses the non-partisan organization of operating illegally and violating party financing laws, likely due to studies suggesting Israelis abroad tend to be more left-leaning. The AID Coalition maintains it is non-partisan, "does not endorse any candidate or party," and does not cover travel costs.
Ideas discussed have included preventing charter flights from landing at Ben Gurion — or at least limiting the number of them, two senior sources said.
Separately, officials in Transportation Minister Miri Regev's office reportedly discussed limiting flights into Ben Gurion Airport to hinder the arrival of voters for opposition parties. This follows a previous Likud appeal regarding free housing for voters from abroad and a controversial move to prevent polling booths in retirement facilities, which critics allege targets older, opposition-leaning voters.
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