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MK begs PM to save English news
Netanyahu holds the Communications portfolio and is the address for the ongoing campaign to try to save the IBA English News from going off the air permanently.
An English voice from Israel to the world
As expected, the government was not able to meet its self-imposed deadline of September 30 for closing the old IBA and opening a new authority.
'No opinions clause' on its way to cancellation
On Monday, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the cancellation, and it the Knesset approved it in a first vote with 24 in favor and none opposed.
Grapevine: Signing off and out
The Israel Broadcasting Authority is in the process of liquidation.
The straw that finally broke the camel’s back
Steve Leibowitz: Akunis’s resignation is a great loss to IBA.
Netanyahu nixes law banning public broadcasters from publishing opinions
Eichler Clause in Public Broadcasting Law likely to be repealed by Knesset.
Controversial 'no opinions' article added to new public broadcast law
"No one should be paid with tax money to give one-sided opinions…using a microphone that belongs to the nation,” MK Eichler says.
Journalist associations call emergency meeting to prevent demise of public broadcasting
The battle to save the Israel Broadcasting Authority is a battle to maintain free press in Israel and prevent political interference in broadcasting.
Histadrut comes to the defense of Israel Broadcasting Authority Staff
The Finance Ministry has been withholding funds from the IBA, making it increasingly difficult for the public broadcasting service to meet its operational costs and to pay for new productions.
IBA Journalists to hold emergency meeting to evaluate new scenarios in their status
For several months now, certain Israel Radio anchors have been signing off by reminding listeners that the station is in a state of liquidation.