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The Law for the Implementation of the Principle of Transparency Regarding Non-Profit Organizations Funded by Foreign State Entities is an Israeli statute enacted in 2016 that requires non-profit organizations (NGOs) receiving more than 50% of their funding from foreign government entities to disclose these funding sources in their official publications, annual reports, and websites. The law aims to promote transparency in civil society organizations influenced by foreign states, but it has been widely criticized for disproportionately targeting left-leaning NGOs focused on human rights, Palestinian issues, and criticism of Israeli policies, potentially stigmatizing them as foreign agents and chilling free speech. It does not apply to right-leaning groups funded by private foreign donors. The legislation sparked international condemnation from human rights organizations and some foreign governments, leading to legal challenges in Israel's Supreme Court, though it was upheld with minor modifications.