Israel Election Committee Head Cancels Likud Petition Against Flights for Voters Abroad
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, canceled the Likud party's petition against initiatives designed to help Israelis abroad vote. The decision followed an agreement where organizers will limit flights to six, and will not provide transportation or accommodation. The AID Coalition must pay 10,000 shekels in expenses.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Judge Noam Sohlberg canceled the Likud party's petition against initiatives helping Israelis abroad vote.
- The Fly&Vote and Fly&AID initiatives will be limited to six planned flights.
- Organizers will not provide transportation or accommodation for voters abroad.
- The paid volunteer initiative Fly&AID will not be operated.
- The AID Coalition was ordered to pay 10,000 shekels in expenses.
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, on Tuesday canceled the Likud party's petition against the Fly&Vote and Fly&AID initiatives, which aimed to help Israelis abroad travel to Israel for the upcoming elections. The petition was withdrawn after the parties accepted a proposal put forth by Sohlberg during the hearing. Under the agreement, the organizers will not arrange transportation or accommodation for participants, will not operate the paid volunteer initiative Fly&AID, and will not add flights beyond the six already planned. The AID Coalition was ordered to pay 10,000 shekels in expenses. The organization had previously stated, before the petition was filed, that it does not subsidize ticket prices.
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