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JNF future up for debate as it strikes deal over tax-exempt status

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Published: 16 November 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Australian JNF head urges retaining status quo, as head office agrees to pay the Israeli government A$672m over three years, in exchange for tax guarantee

Australian JNF head among leaders who plead for no change to existing arrangements (Times of Israel)
“For 116 years JNF/KKL has been supporting critical environmental projects in Israel. We believe that any action to expropriate funds from the organisation could cause serious damage to it,” wrote JNF Australia President Peter Smaller

KKL-JNF approves compromise deal with state (Jerusalem Post)
The deal will allow the KKL-JNF to keep its tax-exempt status, a controversial measure opposed by some within the Knesset Finance Committee

It's time for Israel to shut down the Jewish National Fund (Haaretz)
SAMI PERETZ The Israeli government's use of JNF as a surrogate money pot for political purposes opens the door to corruption and improper use of the Jewish people's money

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