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Israel - government approves bill proposal legalizing Arutz 7
Last Update: 28/12/2003 15:22
By Gideon Alon, Haaretz Correspondent The government on Sunday approved a bill legalizing Arutz 7 radio broadcasts, the settlers' radio station. Industry and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert raised the issue in coordination with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The bill, formulated over the past few months, states that the government will be able to establish a designated radio channel that will cater for different sectors in society, such as new immigrants and religious Jews. The High Court of Justice in March 2002 ruled unanimously that the amendment to the Bezeq Law that enabled Arutz 7 , the right-wing pirate radio station, to broadcast, is illegal since it violates the Basic Law on Freedom of Occupation. Minister from all parties supported the bill, except for Shinui ministers, most of whom abstained. Interior Minister Avraham Poraz was the only minister who objected to the bill proposal. "Legalizing Arutz 7 will be a trophy for delinquency and for those who have broken the law for years," Poraz said, and added that when he was chairman of the Knesset Economics Committee, he offered Arutz 7 managers several solution, which they turned down. Shas chairman Eli Yishai congratulated the government decision, but attacked the government ministry for discriminating against other religious-oriented radio channels and called on the Communications Ministry to take action regarding these channels. Labor MK Ophir Pines vowed that the opposition would make every effort to prevent the Knesset from passing the law, which would legalize a radio channel that has been operation illegally for seven years. http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/376852.html |
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