This paper addresses the issue of Ottoman associations in Israel, highlighting the two major flaws in the legal framework regulating their operations: (1) the absence of substantive legal equality between bodies defined as Ottoman Associations and those defined as public benefit companies and non-profits; and (2) the lack of an effective mechanism for supervision and oversight of those defined as Ottoman Associations.
This situation allows bodies operating as Ottoman Associations to act with impunity, despite the ramifications for hundreds of thousands of people in the economy. Policymakers must work to change the status of all Ottoman Associations to public benefit companies and non-profits, with no exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n