In the current coalition talks, Likud and the Jewish Home have been discussing ways of dethroning the leftist ‘junta’ in Israel – which the parties’ leadership believes rules Israel de facto, even when right wing governments are elected.

One step in this direction, which the Jewish Home is demanding, is the legislation of a bill that would make it difficult for leftist NGOs to receive donations from foreign countries and from foreign state-affiliated organizations.

The bill proposed by MK Ayelet Shaked, who heads the Jewish Home’s delegation to coalition negotiations, would require that donations from a foreign official state body would require the approval of the Foreign Minister, the Minister of Defense and the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.

In addition, foreign donations that are meant to influence elections, on a local or state level, would be banned.

Receipt of a foreign state donation without the required approval would constitute a criminal offense and could lead to the NGO’s being shut down. In addition, the NGO might have to pay up to 90% of the donation’s value in tax.

Ronen Shoval, founder of grassroots Zionist movement Im Tirtzu, helped Shaked draft the bill.

Ultra-leftist Haaretz reported that in talks between the parties Monday, the Jewish Home also asked to advance the Supersession Clause initiated by Shaked. This clause would enable the Knesset to override a High Court decision to strike down a law it had legislated, if the court had determined that the law contradicted the Basic Law on Human Dignity and Liberty. For a law to be re-legislated in this way, it would require a majority of at least 61 MKs and would only be in force for the next four years.

Shaked submitted the Supersession Clause bill in the previous Knesset and it passed the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, but then became stuck. The Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, called on ministers to oppose the bill.

The Jewish Home also demands that the makeup of the Committee for Appointment of Judges be changed, in a way that lessens the power of the Supreme Court judges in the committee and strengthens the representation of the political echelon.

Both parties are also discussing ways to place the resumption of construction in Judea and Samaria in the coalition agreement.