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EU: NGOs law risks undermining democracy
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Published: 13.07.16, 12:17
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1. If the EU wouldn't engage in subversive activities in Israel
MadDad ,   Johannesburg RSA   (07.13.16)
there would be no need for such a law.
Why doesn't the EU concern itself with the democratic values of the Arabs (including those in Gaza and Judea/Samaria) before condemning Israel?
The EU is so concerned about political correctness at the expense of its citizens that it starting to fall apart.
2. EU obsession with Israel
Avi L.   (07.13.16)
EU obsession with Israel, they should worry about their own democracy after declarations by politicians that "people don't always vote right" and that they need supervision.
3. The humans in the EU and US
US citizen ,   US   (07.13.16)
are not about Israel. They are about themselves in their little lifetime here, like most dying humans. Thanks be there is One who holds more than a little lifetime here.
4. EU Commission and democacy are mutually exclusive
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (07.13.16)
That's just one of the reasons more than 17,000,000 British peopke have just voted to leave.Nobody voted for Mogherini and the other Commission dictators.

THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
5. It's only labelling
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (07.13.16)
If the EU Commission can demand labelling of goods it considers mase ourtside Israel who should not Israel demand labelling of NGOs funded from outside Israel?

THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
6. amazing
Joya   (07.13.16)
it is completely unacceptable NGOs were using EU & USA money against Netanyahu!
7. does the bill undermine democracy or EU interests
zionist forever   (07.14.16)
Its certainly not good for the EU because they can no longer hide behind NGOS, give them a load of money to go and demand Israeli government does things but make us all believe that these demands come from the streets of Tel Aviv and there is no foreign pressure. If the EU is concerned about the interest of democracy how do they justify saying that the general public should be kept in the dark and they should not be allowed to know the facts about these NGOS and then make up their mind? Not their fault though considering the EU has very little accountability considering the vast majority of power is held by the European Commission who are not elected so democracy doesn't mean much to the EU
8. unelected EU Commissioners preaching democracy
richard sherwin ,   herzliyah   (07.14.16)
and just what experience with democracy has the EU Commission ever had? who specifically authorized their support of NGOs working to destabilize Israel's democracy? ditto the plutocrats running the UN....
9. Proving the point!
tiki ,   Belgium   (07.14.16)
The unanimous & knee jerk reaction of the "fierce critics" of Israel shows that Israel is doing something good.

Let them huff & puff but send their "critical observers" to the rest of the 200 places of conflict and not "worry" about Israel's democracy, which is just fine!
10. excellent comment Mr Zionist!
Joya   (07.14.16)
you are right
11. Clinton's e-mail server deemed legal by the FBI and the JD
C   (07.14.16)
hillary clinton used a private server to communicate with the world during the four years that she was secretary of state. the fbi has refused to recommend a criminal pursuit against her and doj has refused to bring any criminal case against her. hillary clinton's use of a private server is a scandal of immense proportions. the director of the fbi, considered a man of probity, cannot tell the difference between gross neglegence and extreme carelessness. amazing lack of judgement. clinton suffers from the same lack of judgment. the angels above must be weeping at the great folly of humans.
12. Forget rational understanding from liberal NGOs
mark ,   usa   (07.14.16)
The faults lies in the way their brains are wired, .
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