Israelis working as emissaries for B’nei Akiva outside the country should be allowed to vote in next month’s elections, World B’nei Akiva director Rabbi Noam Perl wrote Elections Committee chairman Judge Salim Jubran Wednesday.
“The fact that the emissaries overseas work for Zionism and for the State of Israel cannot participate in the elections is unacceptable and needs to be changed,” he explained.
Rabbi Perl added that B’nai Akiva’s encourages Aliyah and works to strengthen the Jewish identify of Jews in the Diaspora.
“They served in the IDF and Sherut Leumi (National Service for girls) and have interrupted their lifestyles to contribute and advance Zionism among Jewish communities over the world.”
The law allows workers for the Jewish Agency to vote from outside the country., which covers several B’nei Akiva emissaries working for the Jewish Agency.
“There still are dozens of our representatives who work under the auspices of B’nei Akiva and are not allowed to vote,” Rabbi Perl said.