Exiles return for a vote they didn’t start
Israelis abroad rush back for a vote they left years ago.
The story
Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to return for an upcoming election, as anti-Netanyahu liberals who previously left the country may now vote against him.
Source: fortune.com
Our reading
Israelis who fled the country for years are now returning just in time to vote, as if the election were a reunion they never asked for. It’s not a homecoming, it’s a mandatory family therapy session.
Their return is less about democracy and more about a last-minute attempt to fix a broken system, like showing up to a party after the cake has been eaten and the guests have left.
They’re not coming back for the politics—they’re coming back for the chance to say they tried, even if it’s too late to change anything.
