Israeli ministers accused of trying to muzzle critics with funding curbs | World news | The Guardian

Israeli ministers accused of trying to muzzle critics with funding curbs | World news | The Guardian:" The ministerial committee for legislation passed two bills, one of which limits all funding for non-governmental organisations from foreign bodies, including the United Nations, to 20,000 shekels (�3,300) a year. The other seeks to tax all contributions to NGOs by foreign states. Those who support the bills say many NGOs are political groups working under the guise of human rights to "delegitimise Israel"."