Why does the left want foreign funding for NGOs?

[muman613]

One thing I cannot understand is why the media is portraying the proposed legislation in Israel which would limit the amount of money foreigners may donate to Non-Governmental Organizations in Israel. To me this legislation seems LONG PAST DUE. Why allow non-Israelis to influence the policies of the Jewish state? Here in America we have laws which forbid corporations from donating too much money to political organizations, and this is considered democratic. But why is it when Israel, who has enemies coming out of the woodwork, wants to limit the influence of non-Israelis and non-Jews it is suddenly non-democratic to do so.

I think I have a good grasp on the topic and it just makes no sense to allow countries which have large amounts of money to throw that money at agencies in Israel which are working against the better interest of the citizens of that country. I think it is ANTI DEMOCRATIC to allow non-Israelis to influence the government which they vote for.

It must be another case of double standards. The world will have one standard {not allowing foreign investing in political organizations} and another standard for Israel {allowing foreigners to affect the policies of the Israel government}...

This is a case of antisemitic standards..

[muman613]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/150795#.TuvW_h-6SL8

Another proposed bill would restrict foreign funding to NGOs. Prime Minister Binyamin decided to freeze the discussions of the bill last week, after Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein informed Netanyahu he would not defend the bill should it be challenged in court. Weinstein claims the so-called Law of Associations is "unconstitutional.”

Previously it was reported that Netanyahu was looking at rewording and watering down the proposed NGO bill, so that it would distinguish between three types of NGOs.

The first group will be absolutely prohibited to accept any donations from foreign countries. It would include NGOs that support refusal to serve in the IDF, boycotts of Israel or an armed struggle against Israel. This group would include NGOs such as Adalah and Yesh Gvul.

The second group, consisting of purely welfare and educational organizations such as Magen David Adom and the Hebrew University, will be allowed to receive unlimited contributions.

Organizations in the third group are political in nature and will be required to pay a 45% tax for contributions they receive, unless their heads come before the Knesset for a hearing and are exempted from the tax. NGOs in this group would include the radical left Peace Now, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights.

The leftist camp is fighting the proposed legislation furiously, as their power comes from foreign funding. Foreign funding is the source of many of the left's public relations campaigns and lobbying groups.

In his remarks Barak also said that since President Barack Obama came into the office, the security ties between Israel and the United States have strengthened.