Miri Regev of the Likud party said she circulated a questionnaire on the topic because she is proud to lead a “revolution” against boycotts. Critics say it creates a political litmus test.
The legislation, which needs Knesset approval to become law, empowers the Culture Ministry to deny grants to groups that mark Israel's Independence Day as a day of mourning.
A spokesman for Iran’s culture ministry was quoted as saying that “Iran does not recognize the Zionist regime and will not cooperate with artists of this regime.”