Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

August 20, 2002       Share:    

Source: http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=17741&ArY=2002&ArM=8&ArD=13

Canadian Government Challenges Contributions to Magen David Adom

(Arab News - Saudi Arabia) - Canadian Jews are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity. The decision could mean that the Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel (CMDA) loses its charitable status for financing activities beyond Israel's pre-1967 border. Under Canadian law, it is not illegal to send money to Israeli settlements. It is unlawful, however, to claim a charitable tax deduction for the contribution, which is exactly what many CMDA contributors are doing.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: