Minister Karai Calls out Public Broadcasting Corporation for Violating Broadcasting Laws
Communications Minister Dr. Shlomo Karai has written a scathing letter to the members of the Public Broadcasting Corporation’s council, highlighting the continued violation of broadcasting laws in the corporation’s programs. The minister provided several examples of recent content that flagrantly disregarded the provisions of the Public Broadcasting Law.
In his letter, Minister Karai expressed his concern over the repeated claims made by the corporation council members and assured them that his letters were driven by an awareness – apparently lacking among the council – of the sensitivity involved in the broadcasting field. He emphasized that the corporation’s repeated failures and clear violations of the law in its broadcasts compelled him to use his powers to ensure that the corporation fulfills its obligation to provide a fair, equal, and balanced broadcast to the citizens of Israel.
Among the incidents mentioned in the letter, Minister Karai demanded answers regarding allegations that executives in the corporation had expressed themselves in a manner unfit for public broadcasting, sometimes even violating the law. Additionally, he called for an explanation regarding several incidents related to the channel’s broadcasts in Arabic. Specifically, he questioned the corporation’s coverage in Arabic of a car accident in “occupied northern Palestine,” which raised serious concerns.
The minister’s letter sends a strong message to the Public Broadcasting Corporation, urging them to address their failures and adhere to the laws guiding public broadcasting. The Israeli public, according to Minister Karai, deserves a fair, equal, and balanced broadcast that upholds the principles of the law.
The corporation has not yet responded to the minister’s letter.
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