Shlomo Karhi

Media revolution or power grab? Inside Shlomo Karhi’s Israeli media overhaul - interview

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says it’s time to open up Israel’s media market, a move some say is political and will weaken freedom of the press.

|ByKESHET NEEV, RUTH MARKS EGLASH
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025
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

By loosening regulations and expanding competition, the broadcast reform weakens monopolies and reduces political leverage

|ByOMER DOSTRI
Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

High Court to hear two cases blocking haredi education funds amid legal disputes

Supreme Court Justice Yael Willner ordered that hearings in both cases be held by January 8, and instructed the parties to submit preliminary responses up to 24 hours beforehand.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 27, 2025

Political attacks on Supreme Court chief cross red line, over 100 retired judges, law deans warn

The warnings followed remarks made by Religious Zionist Party chairman and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who referred to Amit as a 'violent, predatory megalomaniac who steals Israeli democracy.'

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Second Israeli cabinet minister in two weeks lands in Saudi Arabia

The UPU Congress is comprised of 192 member countries that gather periodically to discuss world postal strategy and set standards for international mail exchanges.

OCTOBER 1, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi presents his reform in the communication market to journalists, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2023.

Israeli broadcast reform will boost free press, Shlomo Karhi tells 'Post'

COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS: In an exclusive interview, Shlomo Karhi elaborated on his views regarding privatization, connectivity, and the controversy surrounding his broadcast reform.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi: Even if I myself were the new regulator, I wouldn’t have the authority to monitor content.

Israeli minister launches attack on 'politically biased' state media

Karhi also scrutinized personal statements made by the IPBC's editors and staff on social media platforms, raising concerns about potential biases.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi presents his reform in the communication market to journalists, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2023.

Israel's largest TV channels vow to fight against 'hostile government takeover'

The three channels vowed that, through the joint forum, they "will use all the tools at its disposal to prevent the dangerous move of a hostile takeover of the Israeli media."

AUGUST 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.