NGOs

Nonprofit relief agency starts work on what it says will be largest anti-hunger center in Israel; Gov’t pledges NIS 22m. for food aid NGOs.

ACRI: Measure part of a campaign to limit free civil society.

A campaign against the New Israel Fund -- a U.S.-based organization that funds civil society activists in Israel -- has sparked a fierce debate over the limits of free speech, the financing of NGOs, the dictates of loyalty to the state and, ultimately, over the fundamental values of Israel's Zionist democracy.

ACRI publishes '09 report decrying squashing of free speech, government campaign to deligitimize NGOs.

Housing minister says settlement building shelved, not frozen; Peace Now: 60% of work done by NGOs.

Outrage after two groups file affidavit saying 70 soldiers should be tried for Cast Lead actions.

Too few resources have been allotted to deal with aggressive post-Cast Lead campaigns by NGOs.

Groups say details too vague and that the poorest sectors are unlikely to benefit

"I really believe that he was listening to us," deputy director of Yedid tells The Jerusalem Post.