US EditionNetanyahu government moves to shut down Israel's Army Radio station
The closure ends 75 years of broadcasts amid concerns over press freedom and political interference, with Galei Tzahal holding an 18% market share, critics said.
- Israel's cabinet voted to shut down Army Radio, a popular national radio station broadcasting since the state's early days.
- The decision is seen by critics as a blow to democracy, effectively wiping out half of Israel's independent public news broadcasts.
- The Movement for Quality Government in Israel has petitioned the Supreme Court against the government's decision.
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Israel’s High Court agrees to hear petitions against closure of Army Radio
On Monday, Israel's government approved the Nov. 12 decision by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz to close Israeli Army Radio (“Galei Tzahal,” or “Galatz”).The post Israel’s High Court agrees to hear petitions against closure of Army Radio appeared first on…
Israel votes to shut down IDF radio station
Critics have accused the government of clamping down on press freedom after it ordered the closure of Army Radio after 75 years of operationIsrael has voted to shut down the popular Army Radio station after 75 years of operation, following a unanimous cabinet decision to end broadcasts by March next year. The move has sparked a backlash, with critics accusing the government of cracking down on p
It is one of the most popular in the country and has editorial independence: according to oppositions it is another attempt to weaken the freedom of the press
In Israel, it is a real institution that is about to disappear. The government unanimously approved yesterday the closure of "Galei IDF", the famous radio station of the army. A decision made by the Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, who wants to put an end to what he calls a democratic anomaly.
The Israeli government on Monday approved the closure of the country's army radio station, rejecting warnings from the attorney general that it threatened media freedom.
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CNN GreeceBroadcasting news program since the early days of the state's founding - Today the Defense Minister claims that over time it has served as a platform for views that "attack the IDF and the soldiers themselves"
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