The State Knows How to Reach Seamen, but Not the Citizens Who Built It | Dr. Nachman Shai
The shameful decision to remove residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities from the polling map in the Knesset elections characterizes the state's indifferent attitude toward pensioners, and I hope that the High Court…
Assessment
The decision to exclude nursing home and assisted living residents from polling stations in the Knesset elections highlights a broader pattern of state indifference toward the elderly. The author's hope that the High Court and Central Elections Committee will resolve the issue suggests legal intervention may be necessary to secure voting access. The comparison between the state's ability to reach seafarers but not its own citizens who built it underscores a troubling priority gap. Watch whether the court acts before the elections to restore these citizens' fundamental right.