High Court of Justice strikes down government order to close Army Radio
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The Israeli Supreme Court unanimously annuls the closure of Army Radio approved by the Netanyahu government: .
The Israeli Supreme Court unanimously annulled the government's decision to close the army radio, Army Radio. This is reported by the Israeli media. (ANSA)
High Court overturns Army Radio closure: ‘Government may not use its power to silence
Justices ruled unanimously that the decision was driven by dissatisfaction with broadcasts seen as opposing the government, while stressing that Army Radio could still be closed through a lawful process
The judges ruled that the government's decision was made "based on an extraneous and invalid consideration: dissatisfaction with the fact that the broadcasts contradicted their positions." The summary of the ruling states: "It is unacceptable for a person with governmental authority to decide that because he does not like what a broadcaster says, he should 'shut down his microphone.'"
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