MK Gilad Kariv (Labor), chair of the Knesset Committee for Aliyah, Absorption, and Diaspora, urged the acting director-general of the Central Elections Committee to urgently ease voting eligibility checks for Israelis abroad, according to N12. Kariv called the Interior Ministry's handling of the issue a 'scandal'.
As The Zioneer reported at 13:52, MK Gilad Kariv (Labor) called on the acting director-general of the Central Elections Committee, Dean Livene, to urgently facilitate voting eligibility checks for Israelis abroad. In a letter, Kariv described the Interior Ministry's conduct as a 'scandal' and demanded immediate action. The issue remains a focal point ahead of the 2026 elections, with diaspora voting access a recurring concern for lawmakers.
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