Thursday, July 28, 2011

Israeli national parks and nonprofit associations

MORE POLITICS:
Knesset legislation gives right-wing group control over City of David park
Knesset approves preliminary reading of ammendment to allow nonprofit associations to manage national parks.


By Nir Hasson and Zafrir Rinat Tags: East Jerusalem Knesset

The Knesset yesterday approved a preliminary reading of an amendment to the Nature Reserves and National Parks Law allowing nonprofit associations to manage national parks.

The amendment now goes to the Interior and Environment Committee to be prepared for a first reading.

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If I didn't know better, I would be wondering if Haaretz were editorializing by headline.

I've been following the Elad controversy for a long time. Some background posts are here and links, here, here, here, and here.