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Concerns Rise as Israel's Kan Broadcaster Faces Budget Cuts

3/27/2026

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Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's efforts to control the Kan state broadcaster advanced after a procedural Knesset victory.
The Finance Committee, led by a Netanyahu ally, will consider a bill to set Kan's budget.
Experts such as Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler warn the bill could effectively paralyze the Kan broadcaster.
The government's stance has raised concerns about media freedom in Israel, which has fallen in global press freedom rankings since late 2022.

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Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's efforts to control the Kan state broadcaster advanced after a procedural Knesset victory.
The Finance Committee, led by a Netanyahu ally, will consider a bill to set Kan's budget.
Experts such as Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler warn the bill could effectively paralyze the Kan broadcaster.
The government's stance has raised concerns about media freedom in Israel, which has fallen in global press freedom rankings since late 2022.