MK Gilad Kariv Sparks Legal Debate Over Funding Flights for Overseas Voters

First reported by Walla · 1 day ago

What happened

MK Gilad Kariv urged Democratic Party members to fund flights for overseas Israelis to vote, raising legal concerns about election law violations. He also affirmed the party's commitment to a Palestinian state even if joining a government with right-wing figures. The issue spotlights the legal limits of voter mobilization ahead of Israel's 2026 elections.

• 01MK Gilad Kariv called for party members to fund flights for overseas voters to return to Israel.
• 02This raises legal questions about whether such funding is an illegal election benefit.
• 03Israeli parties see overseas voters as potentially worth three Knesset seats.
• 04Kariv discussed possible coalition with Bennett and Lieberman but vowed to promote a Palestinian state.
• 05The Democratic Party maintains its commitment to a two-state solution regardless of coalition partners.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew45 minutes ago

MK Gilad Kariv Sparks Legal Debate Over Funding Flights for Overseas Voters

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action Over Flight Subsidy Project Aiding Israelis Abroad to Vote

MaarivCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action Over Alleged Election Bribery in Fly & Vote Initiative

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Accuses Fly&Vote Project of Election Bribery Over Flight Subsidies for Overseas Voters

SrugimRight · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action Over Flight Subsidies for Israelis Abroad Voting

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action Over Flight Subsidy Project for Overseas Israeli Voters

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action to Halt Flight Subsidy Project for Overseas Israeli Voters

WallaCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Likud Threatens Legal Action to Halt Fly&Vote Project Bringing Israelis Home to Vote

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