New York law aims to stop funding of illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank
State assembly member introduced law to prohibit tax-deductible donations from being used to expel Palestinians from their land
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State assembly member introduced law to prohibit tax-deductible donations from being used to expel Palestinians from their land
The bill to “End New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act” would establish a civil penalty for nonprofits that help fund settlements. The pro-Israel backlash has predictably described it as antisemitic.
Many Democrats condemned the legislation, and leaders of both the state Senate and Assembly promised that it would never receive a vote.
Legislation would block state charities from supporting settlement activity
(The Conversation) — Political situations in both Israel and the US could be changing prior patterns with these donations, which fund hospitals, museums and a wide array of organizations.