Israel broadcasting authority
High Court freezes broadcasting law, orders answers on legislative defects
In September, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Broadcasting Law until it rules on 11 petitions challenging it.
Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78
Communications c'mtee approves splitting Karhi's media legislation amid legal adviser's opposition
Israel's broadcasting law poses 'grave risk,' A-G says, urging High Court to hear petitions
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
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
'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries
Speaking out for public funding of quality documentaries
When governments gag the press, democracies collapse - opinion
Why current government reforms threaten one of Israel’s last democratic safeguards – the media
‘Unclean motives’ alleged as Israel's broadcast shake-up advances - analysis
Legal challenges, expert warnings, and market fears converge around a sweeping communications reform that critics say threatens media independence and democratic safeguards.
‘Stage two’ of Karhi’s controversial broadcasting bill proposes radio reform
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi launches "stage two" of his media overhaul with a plan to reshape Israel’s radio market, despite legal warnings and mounting opposition.
Army Radio must eventually be closed, but not now, and only under another government - opinion
Israel’s defense minister wants to shut down Galatz over political criticism, but the deeper issue is whether a democracy should run a military station broadcasting to civilians.
Ending Army Radio is right choice, but Israel must protect media landscape - editorial
The question now is whether the closing of Army Radio marks the rational end of a long-outdated anomaly, or the first step toward a narrowing of Israel’s public-media space.
Army Radio commander to fight Katz's closure of IDF station before High Court
Reactions to Katz's decision vary from A-G Baharav-Miara's concerns over "political interference in public broadcasting," to the Israel Press Council calling it “illegitimate and illegal”.
Karhi cannot be involved in council appts. for Israel's public broadcaster, court rules
The Office revealed relentless, inappropriate attempts by Karhi to interfere in the appointments.
