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shira

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8. It's neither like FARA or the Russian bill...

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:40 AM

Jul 2016

Russia’s NGO law allows the government at its discretion to shut down foreign-funded organizations and fine and imprison those organizations’ employees.

https://ottomansandzionists.com/2016/01/14/why-the-ngo-bill-does-and-doesnt-matter/

Your posts read like a cross between Pravda and the Onion.

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Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, becomes law [View all] Eugene Jul 2016 OP

the law doesn't cover donations by wealthy foreign individuals. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #1

That should be closed. n/t aranthus Jul 2016 #5

LOL ...... Israeli Jul 2016 #6

Call it the George Soros loophole too. That should be closed. n/t shira Jul 2016 #10

NGO bill’s hit list: 23 out of the 25 organizations are left-wing Little Tich Jul 2016 #2

this law is more similar to the Russian foreign agent law than the US Foreign Agents Registration Little Tich Jul 2016 #3

It's neither like FARA or the Russian bill... shira Jul 2016 #8

A danger to Israeli democracy Little Tich Jul 2016 #12

Ridiculous. The article I cited demonstrates how silly this is. shira Jul 2016 #13

It seems as if you're holding the minority view. Little Tich Jul 2016 #14

What's bad for Israel's democracy is other nations attempting to change... shira Jul 2016 #15

Left wing groups have unfairly targeted Israel for decades. aranthus Jul 2016 #4

As long as NGO's only incite against Jews, they're okay with Israel bashers. n/t shira Jul 2016 #9

Knesset passes NGOs law amid opposition Israeli Jul 2016 #7

U.S. Warns 'NGO Law' Could Have 'Chilling Effect' on Israel's Civil Society Israeli Jul 2016 #11