Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeKsenia Tserkovskaya and Yona Roizman, who lead outreach efforts among new immigrants for The Democrats party. "These people are hungry for political activism." Credit: David BacharThe latest wave of immigrants from Russia is younger, liberal and politically uncommitted. A growing network of activists wants to turn them into a decisive force in the upcoming electionHilo Glazer12:35 PM • May 30 2026 IDTOn a recent Friday morning, about 30 Russian-speaking social activists who immigrated to Israel in the past few years gathered at The International Institute at Beit Berl Academic College in central Israel. Their goal was to acquire tools to increase political involvement in their communities and raise voter turnout among Russian-speaking immigrants.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:RussiaAliyahUkraineVladimir PutinIsraeli electionsYair GolanCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealGazaHezbollahIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastThey Fled Putin's Russia for Israel – and Could Swing the Election24-year-old Man Fatally Shot in Northern Israel, Bringing Homocide Toll to 1333 Israelis Who Campaigned for the Hostages' Return Reflect on Trump and GriefHezbollah Rocket Falls in Northern Israeli City After Several Overnight Barrages'School Is What Makes Israeli Soldiers Willing to Sacrifice Their Lives'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War