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Inside Israel's media war: Who shapes the narrative now?

As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy

Israel's media in the eye of the storm.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri in the Knesset. Kahri advocates opening up the media market in Israel.

The case for ending Israel's media monopoly protections - opinion

Noa Aharoni’s documentary ‘Eyes Wide Open’ tells the devastating story of the female border observers from the Nahal Oz IDF base, whose warnings about Hamas activity were ignored.

'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries

Israeli journalists gathered last month for an emergency meeting to discuss the government’s proposed reforms to the media landscape.

When governments gag the press, democracies collapse - opinion


Things have changed, though the voices are familiar

There were numerous references made to Israel Radio throughout the day, along with remarks about a fresh start and the station’s new slogan – Kan v’achshav – which translates as “here and now.”

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

A new and free IBC

The channel might be funded by the government, but Kan belongs to Israel’s citizens

FILE PHOTO: Employees work in the offices of Kan, the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2016.

IBA says goodbye to Eurovision, prompting confusion

Israel's future participation in question; Portugal takes win, Israel ranks 23rd

IBA'S OFER NACHSON appears on the Eurovision final Saturday night

When broadcasting makes the news

After over eight decades of history, public broadcasting is scheduled to start anew on Monday

ARIEH O’SULLIVAN, ‘IBA English News’ anchor, plays the blues as the Israel Broadcasting Authority is shut down, in front of the IBA building in the capital’s Romema neighborhood

The news in English... is over

A first-person account from an IBA journalist looking back on decades of reporting as the saga over the Authority's future draws to an end.

ARIEH O’SULLIVAN, ‘IBA English News’ anchor, plays the blues as the Israel Broadcasting Authority is shut down, in front of the IBA building in the capital’s Romema neighborhood

Rivlin lauds Reshet Bet and Channel 1 after abrupt end

David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding prime minister, didn’t like the concept of public broadcasting, according to Rivlin, and instead wanted state broadcasting he could control.

A broadcasting room at Israel Radio

After 49 years, broadcast authority closes

When the Palestine Broadcast Service was founded in 1936, It broadcast in Hebrew, Arabic and English.

David Bitan

Media Comment: Not yours, not for you

The makeup of the governing body of the PNC is not representative of the Israeli public, but rather will perpetuate the present stranglehold of the elites on our public broadcaster.

IBA HEADQUARTERS is located on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Opposition to boycott public broadcast debate

IBA HEADQUARTERS is located on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Knesset expected to pass public broadcast law this week

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