Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate...

A debate has emerged over voting rights for Israelis living abroad ahead of the next election. Plans allowing around 70,000 citizens to fly home to cast ballots have drawn public discussion on eligibility criteria.

Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind argued that Israelis who have permanently relocated abroad should reconsider participating in selecting the next government.