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An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday began debate on a law that would impose an 80% tax on non-government organisations that receive the majority of their funding from foreign entities in a bid to reduce foreign influence on the state.

Under the proposed law, these NGOs would not be able to petition Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court. Israel’s finance minister, though, would be able to grant an exemption from the tax.

Organisations funded by the Israeli state and those with an annual turnover of below 100,000 shekels (C$38,175.) would be exempted.