Likud Drops Lawsuit Over Expat Voter Effort After Compromise
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
The Likud party has reached a compromise with the Fly&Vote initiative, ending a legal challenge over efforts to bring expatriate Israelis home to vote on October 27. Under the agreement, the AID Coalition will not subsidize flights, but around 53,000 Israelis are still expected to return. Likud had opposed the initiative, fearing it would benefit opposition parties. The AID Coalition maintains it is a nonpartisan group.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Likud withdrew a lawsuit against the Fly&Vote initiative after a compromise was reached.
- Around 53,000 Israelis living abroad are planning to return to vote in the October 27 election.
- The AID Coalition will not subsidize any plane tickets for expatriate voters.
- The compromise requires the AID Coalition to pay NIS 10,000 in Likud's legal fees.
- Likud opposed the initiative, believing it would favor opposition parties.
- The AID Coalition states it is a nonpartisan US-based nonprofit.
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