Israel approves contentious NGO foreign funding law
The law was passed in a 57-48 vote following a lengthy debate
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his speech during a session for a no-confidence vote at the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem. PHOTO: REUTERS
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.
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.