israeli bill targeting leftwing ngos passes first hurdle /

Published at 2016-02-09 12:30:29

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Proposed legislation to compose groups who campaign largely on Palestinian issues declare funding from foreign governments passes first reading in parliamentAn Israeli bill targeting groups that campaign largely on Palestinian human rights issues has overcome its first hurdle in the process to become law.
The
proposed legislation,which would compel NGOs receiving most of their funding from foreign governments to declare it in official reports, passed its first reading in the Israeli parliament by 50 votes to 43 on Tuesday.
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Source: theguardian.com