Missing Girl's Family Votes Amidst Plea for Public Support
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The family of missing child Haimenot Kassao voted on election day, traveling from Tzfat to Jerusalem and stopping at polling stations. Her father, Tsephya Kassao, expressed pain over not feeling treated as equal citizens and appealed to the public to vote for Haimenot. The family has been trying to have the investigation into her disappearance transferred to the Shin Bet. A protest convoy is planned for Monday in Jerusalem.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haimenot Kassao's family voted on election day, appealing for public support for her.
- Father Tsephya Kassao stated they feel treated as unequal citizens.
- The family has sought to transfer the investigation into Haimenot's disappearance to the Shin Bet.
- The family plans a protest convoy in Jerusalem on Monday.
- They are asking voters to request their chosen leaders help Haimenot.
The struggle committee for the missing child Haimenot Kassao released a special update to the public on Sunday, ahead of the Knesset election day. The Kassao family, including Tsephya, Benchi, and Yeros, will begin their election day by voting in Tzfat. Afterward, they plan to travel to Jerusalem, stopping at various polling stations along the way before returning to their protest tent in the capital. This marks the second election for Tsephya and Benchi, and the first for their eldest daughter, Yeros.
Tsephya Kassao, Haimenot's father, expressed his emotional difficulty with election day, stating, "I admit I'm struggling with election day arriving. We will exercise our civil, democratic right and vote, but my heart aches because I feel that my daughter and we are not treated as equal citizens in so many ways." He detailed the family's persistent efforts over recent months to have the investigation transferred to the Shin Bet, noting, "We did everything we could in recent months, we met every faction leader and every politician who agreed, to try and transfer the investigation to the Shin Bet's responsibility, and we still haven't succeeded."
The family will travel to Tzfat to vote because it is important and they have not yet settled in Jerusalem. On their return journey, they plan to meet with citizens at polling stations and ask for their continued support. Tsephya appealed directly to the Israeli public, asking, "I am not sharing who I am voting for, but I do ask the people of Israel: whoever you choose, please also choose Haimenot. Please ask the leader you have chosen to also help Haimenot as part of his commitment to you because of your vote."
The struggle committee also announced that on Monday, the Kassao family will lead a protest convoy through Jerusalem. They are urging the public to share their call for support for Haimenot on social media.
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