14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?

"A parliamentary party group shall not receive, directly or indireclty , any donation in an amount or amounts exceeding 1000 NIS per year from a person and his house hold."

Source: Article 8(b), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

"The amounts a party received from The Histadrut to fund the election campaign of The Histadrut... will not be considered as a contribution... as long as the party didn't exceed article 7(d)". Article 7d states the expenditures ceiling for on-going activities allowed to a party.

Source: Article 17(a)(2), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

"Contributions to a parliamentary party groups or a party from a Kibutz or an agricultural society that come instead of personal contributions of their members and according to the State Comptroller are in a reasonable amount due to the circumstances, will not be considered as donations from a corporation."

Source: Article 8(a), Parties Financing Law, 1973.

A person may contribute to a political party 1,000 NIS in a year.

Basically, parties can recieve donations only from Israeli individuals. However, the General Labor Organization (The Histadrut) may give money to parties in order to help them finance their Hisdadrot election campaign , and, as long as the party doesn't exceed its expenditures ceiling for on-going (regular, not in relation to campaing) activities, it is not considered as a donation at all.

In addition, Parties may recieve donations from Kibbutz or agricultural society, and instead of a ceiling it is the Comptroller's job to decide whether the amount is "reasonable."