No good deed goes unpunished in the Israeli Knesset.

Ynet is reporting that a Knesset member of the extreme left-wing party Meretz party has introduced what he even has the bad grace to call the “Gaydamak bill”.

Knesset Member Ran Cohen will bring before the Knesset the "Gaydamak bill," which stipulates that if a Knesset candidate donates more than one million shekels during the four years prior to the elections, the sum will be considered as part of his campaign spending.

Cohen said that when a philanthropist turns into a political candidate, his donations can potentially be used for buying votes, and should therefore be placed under scrutiny. (Ilan Marciano)

Last week Israeli philanthropist Arcadi Gaydamak answered a direct appeal from the parents of the children of Sderot and provided a brief free vacation from the rocket attacks which has haunted their days and nights ever since the disastrous Gaza Disengagement was implemented by the Israeli government. Gaydamak was severely reprimanded by Amir Peretz, Labour leader and current Israeli Minister of Defense, whose own plans for the security of the people of Sderot have come to minus naught.

Perhaps, if Israeli leftist took the mote out of their own eye and provided a rational alternative to security issues rather than continuously deteriorating the security situation beyond the capacity for humans to bear there would be no need for Gaydamak’s philanthropy, though, I suspect that is a conclusion which contains far too much nuance for a Meretz member to grasp.

At this rate, it doesn't seem we will have to wait long before Israeli Leftists will introduce legislation banning all forms and expressions of private charity.