Israeli diaspora mobilises to fly home for pivotal election vote
Political activists are organising large-scale travel for Israeli citizens living overseas to return home and vote in an election widely viewed as a test of Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. Tens of thousands of Israelis abroad are making the journey, with estimates from one non-profit suggesting as many as 67,000 voters could be coming back to cast ballots. Some estimates also put the number travelling from Australia at up to 1,000.The mobilisation is being driven by the fact that voting in Israel's general election is generally only possible in person on election day, with exceptions for serving soldiers and diplomats. The AID... [Continue Reading]
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