Israel approves contentious NGO foreign funding law

The law was passed in a 57-48 vote following a lengthy debate

JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament finalised a controversial law compelling NGOs receiving most of their funding from foreign state entities to declare it in official reports, a Knesset spokesperson said early Tuesday.

The law, seen by critics as targeting leftist groups that campaign for Palestinian rights, was passed in a 57-48 vote following a lengthy debate.