Recently, the attitude of the leaders to the Yordim has improved but their indifference is still the standard behavior. Each country in America, lets say, the Austrian Consulates here, first of all, approach the Austrian citizens who live in America. It is a logical and natural thing to do. They are being mobilized to cooperate so that the Austrian message will be heard in America. Furthermore, it is only natural to let these citizens vote inside the Consulates.
Israeli society is over-Americanized.
Israeli life is based on the dollar. In America, every citizen has the right to vote even abroad in the proper Consulate. In 1996, around 20,000 Israelis voted in Israel in the last presidential election. These citizens who live abroad even have some kind of representation in the parties national conventions. This is the highest expression of true democracy.