Tali, Elli and Zeev are three Israelis who live abroad and have booked flights to vote in Israel's upcoming elections. The reason is simple: Israel doesn't allow remote voting, so the only way they can participate in the election is by physically traveling to the country. This is a significant financial investment and sacrifice, but they say there's too much at stake to stay out.
The movement driving this voter mobilization is called "Fly&Vote". This movement has been gaining strength among Israelis in the diaspora who wish to exercise their voting rights but face the impossibility of doing so remotely. The people contacted by Expresso say they have "woken up" and that their way of life is being called into question.
The current Israeli government threatens to take the organization responsible for the "Fly&Vote" movement to court, arguing that its activity may be illegal. However, it's not certain that the authorities can effectively prove any illegality in the mobilization of voters who travel to vote. The legality of this initiative therefore remains to be clarified.
