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Grapevine: Crown jewels

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 18, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

NIV SULTAN as a Mossad agent in ‘Tehran.’

KAN celebrates 90 years with top Israeli dramas and comedies to watch

TV Time: Celebrate KAN's 90th anniversary with top Israeli series like ‘Tehran,’ ‘Ambivalence,’ and more. Stream the best dramas and comedies available now on their website.

APRIL 18, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

Broadcasts will include unforgettable historical clips from the KAN archive, and the anniversary will also be marked on the beloved comedy/variety show, Zehu Ze.

APRIL 9, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Thousands of haredim protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview

The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.

MARCH 18, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Karhi says he will not follow High Court orders, after court blocks dismantling of KAN

Karhi claimed the order was unconstitutional based on his own assessment. He does not hold a law degree.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi attends a Knesset National Security Committee meeting, last month. He should be congratulated for his persistence and success in taking down a channel that supports Hamas, the writer argues.

KAN are not the enemy: Ministers acting against Israel’s democratic character - opinion

These initiatives illustrate how some ministers have forgotten what is supposed to happen in a democracy – ideas are not meant to be controlled.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByYAAKOV KATZ

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'

Karhi presents revamped program for partial Kan privatization

Kan's news branch will be shut down, its main news radio station will be privatized, and its budget will cut to NIS 500 million.

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByELIAV BREUER

The Knesset Economic Committee meets at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.

European Broadcasting chairman: KAN privatization will harm country’s democratic foundations

“Public service media play an indispensable role in fostering societies," EBU chairman, Noel Curran, wrote.

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByELIAV BREUER

View of the offices of Israel's public broadcaster KAN in Jerusalem. January 31, 2023.

Israel's participation in Eurovision under threat due to KAN's privatization

A bill proposal is being pushed by Communications Minister MK Shlomo Karhi to privatize Israel’s Public Broadcasting Corporation.

DECEMBER 17, 2024ByELIAV BREUER

A street advertisement for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 24, 2019

Privatizing public broadcasting, turning the watchdog into a lapdog - opinion

Privatizing KAN is not just an unnecessary step but one that undermines the very foundations of a democratic society.

DECEMBER 15, 2024ByANAT BEN-DAVID

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi and Kan Public Broadcasting’s Michal Asulin argue at a meeting in the Knesset this week on freedom of the media. A small majority in the Knesset has set its sights on the media, political freedom, rule of law, government institutions.

'Eurovision' and the 'US Election' among top Google searches for Israelis in 2024

The Google summary divided the most popular searches into categories, ranging from terms related to the war in Gaza and Lebanon, to pop culture and sports.

DECEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF