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MK petitions High Court over public broadcaster stalling

17 November 2016, 2:25 pm
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MK Eitan Cabel of the Zionist Union party presents a petition to the High Court over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct regarding a new public broadcaster, currently slated to begin programming in mid 2017.

The petition asks why Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon have not responded to a request from the new broadcaster, Kann, to bring programming forward to January.

The newly built control room at the offices of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv. August 29, 2016. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
The newly built control room at the offices of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, in Tel Aviv. August 29, 2016. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

 

The new corporation was founded following a wide-reaching reform passed by the Knesset last year and aims to replace the dilapidated Israel Broadcast Authority, but Netanyahu has repeatedly delayed its launch and is now looking to cancel the entire project.

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