JERUSALEM (AFP) — A raft of proposed measures from Israel’s ruling coalition targeting the media has sparked outrage, with critics warning the planned reforms would deliver a blow to press freedom.
Suggested changes to public broadcasting, coupled with a bid to give permanent powers to the government to ban foreign TV channels which are deemed a threat, come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to seek another term next year.
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