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Publish date30 May 2023 - 16:29
Story Code : 595160

Reports: Netanyahu shelves NGOs financing bill after international criticism

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has frozen a controversial bill aimed at curbing the activities of non-profit civil and human rights organizations following significant criticism from the United States and prominent European countries.
Reports: Netanyahu shelves NGOs financing bill after international criticism
The proposed bill seeks to impose a 65 per cent tax on funding received by organisations and associations from foreign governments.
The German Foreign Ministry has strongly criticised the draft bill, warning that its passing would harm relations with Israel.
The US administration and other Western countries have also criticised it, warning against harming civil society organisations.
Israel's Ynet news site also indicated that British Foreign Minister James Cleverly has called his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, and demanded that he refrain from passing the bill.
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Netanyahu NGOs financing bill international criticism
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