Targeting Free Expression in Israel
by Stephen Lendman
During previous Knesset session proceedings, MKs Ofir Akunis and Faina Kirshenbaum legislation to limit NGO funding was defeated.
Last week, MKs Ayelet Shaked and Robert Ilatov proposed their version. They call it a "softer version of the NGO bill."
It's harsh, not soft. It prohibits NGOs from receiving more than NIS 20,000 from "foreign entities" if they, their members, employees, or anyone related to them engages in one or more of the following practices directly or indirectly:
