EU warns Israel’s NGO law harms democracy, opposition leader brands it ‘budding fascism’

‘The European Commission is concerned that the newly-passed Israeli law aimed at foreign-funded NGOs could undermine democracy and free speech. A major Israeli rights group pledged to appeal the law, which the opposition leader called “budding fascism.”
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the bill on Monday, in a vote of 57 to 48.
The law, sponsored by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, will demand all NGOs that get 50 percent or more of their finances from foreign governments or bodies to give details about the source of the donations.
The NGOs in question should also be listing their sponsors’ countries in all official publications and on the groups’ websites, the law says.’
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