Iba news

Former IBA director-general Joseph Barel dies, aged 79

Barel was passionate about the importance of an English-language news broadcast, and the prevelence of such today shows he was ahead of his time.

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IDF soldiers at the national military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Memorial Day, May 1, 2017‏

The Voice of the Nation is silenced

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

Kan reports rise in ratings

AVI MOSKOWITZ (left) toasting life with a Beer Bazaar patron.

Grapevine: The Polish connection


Israel Bar Association infighting spikes over representatives to committee appointing next A-G

Israel Bar Association president accuses Israel Bar Association National Council of political kidnapping for trying to preemptively appoint the IBA’s representatives.

Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein

Grapevine: Missing ministers

Aside from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several top minisiters, many cabinet members were absent from the Yitzhak Rabin memorial.

PM Netanyahu at annual state remembrance ceremony honoring slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, November 5

Media Comment: The legacy of Communications Minister Erdan

Upon becoming minister, Erdan identified a number of actions which could affect large parts of the population.

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New campaign calls for gender equality in Israel Prize

The National Authority for the Advancement of Women also calls out Similac television commercial for undermining equal parenting.

2014 Israel Prize ceremony

Media Comment: The ‘new’ Public Broadcasting Authority?

Are we getting a new broadcasting authority or is it only an exterior change of clothes?

A broadcasting room at Israel Radio

Grapevine: Thanks for the memories…

Israelis say farewell to television, radio and stage personality, art expert and wine connoisseur Meni Pe’er, who died on Wednesday.

Meni Peer seen here with child actress Anisa Jones from the American sitcom ‘Family Affair’ in Israel in 1972.

High Court presses IBA, NGO on airing of ad listing killed Palestinians

B'Tselem filed the petition following the IBA's refusal to run the ad on the grounds that the ad would be a "politically controversial" statement.

Palestinians stand by the rubble of the home of Hamas Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City

Knesset approves law to dismantle IBA

Ministers fear that the dismantling of a state-owned public institution will set off a domino effect with other public institutions and services.

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IBA-dismantlement bill approved for final votes

Bill to close down the Israel Broadcasting Authority and establish another public broadcasting service in its place put forward in Knesset.

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Journalists warn MKs against effects of closing IBA

Knesset panel told fewer students interested in low-paying communications jobs.

Gilad Erdan