Many Israelis who have left the country or have moved their center of life abroad have not given up on Israel and have not stopped seeing it as their home and homeland. Many of them now wish to participate in the electionHaaretz Editorial10:14 AM • August 30 2026 IDTArticle 5 of the Basic Law on the Knesset states clearly, in no uncertain terms, that "every Israeli citizen aged 18 or over is eligible to vote in elections to the Knesset, unless a court of law has deprived him of this right in accordance with the law."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsraeli politicsKnessetIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankSenate DemocratsGaza Militias SyriaNetanyahuOfer WinterRoger WatersPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDon't Deprive Israelis Living Abroad of Their Basic Rights, Let Them VoteDespite Misconduct Allegations, Hadash Keeps Knesset Candidate on SlateArab Israeli Shot Dead in Jaffa; Two Other Men Wounded in Central IsraelTrump Isn't Seeking Any Mideast Escalation. Netanyahu May Spark One in West BankDismantling of Kurdish Forces in Syria Requires Israel to Reexamine Its PolicyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below ThresholdJewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'
Editorial | Don't deprive Israelis living abroad of their basic rights, let them vote
Many Israelis who have left the country or have moved their center of life abroad have not given up on Israel and have not stopped seeing it as their home and homeland. Many of them now wish to participate in the election
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