New bill restricting foreign funding to Israeli NGOs back on agenda
A revised version of a bill aiming to prohibit or restrict foreign governmental funding of Israeli civil society groups was tabled on Wednesday by Members of Knesset Ofir Akunis (Likud) and Faina Kirshenbaum (Israel Beitenu).
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Goldstone and the question of intent
In its attempts to evade international accountability, Israel is silencing its own civil society
Miri Weingarten is an Israeli human rights activist and Director of JNews.
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Modified bill to monitor funding of Israeli NGOs discussed
Israeli civil society fearful as Knesset increases legislation efforts
A bill seeking to monitor the activities of NGOs funded by foreign governments or government-funded donors has been modified [see full text below] and is set to be tabled to the Knesset as a governmental bill shortly.
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New bill seeks to outlaw boycott - both of settlements and of Israel
If passed, the bill will lead to heavy sanctions on Palestinian authorities and individuals, as well as Israeli and foreign activists
A new bill (full translation below), the third in a series of proposed laws seeking to restrict the activities of peace activists and human rights organizations in Isra
*sic - The Law of Associations (HaTasham) is from 1981.
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Israel issues gag order on arrest of an Arab NGO activist in Israel
Israeli security forces have arrested Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, and placed him in detention, incommunicado
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Incitement against human rights groups on Israeli Remembrance Day
Right-wing group releases pop song, mobilizes synagogue-goers against human rights groups in Israel.
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Renewed attacks on human rights groups in Israel
A campaign planned for Israeli Remembrance Day feeds a growing trend to delegitimize dissent in Israel
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Why dissent in Israel is under attack
The room for political dissent in Israel is narrowing significantly
The room for political dissent in Israel is narrowing significantly: this is the disturbing conclusion from a series of recent developments in Israel and the Occupied Terr
Yair Wallach is a research associate in the University of Cambridge, in the “Conflict in Cities” research programme investigating the impact of nationalist conflicts on everyday urban life in Jerusalem, Belfast and other cities.
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If foreign aid is OK for Israel’s government, why not for its NGOs?
The Israeli government receives massive international aid but now may agree to proposals to outlaw the foreign funding of civil society organizations as that would constitute ‘interfering in its internal affairs.’ Since when is the occupation of Palestine an internal Israeli affair? Meanwhile, the foreign funding of right-wing organizations remains secure.
Shir Hever is an Israeli economist and commentator who researches the economic aspects of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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