Hate and Disgust on Channel 14: Transphobic censorship at the Independence Day ceremony
Channel 14 censored the transgender singer Dana International, one of the guests of honor at the ceremony • During the censored minutes, viewership dropped by 30% • The channel refused to comment, but this follows a consistent pattern of LGBTQ-phobia that characterizes the channel, owned by Yitzhak Mirilashvili
The Representation Index: Channel 14 Almost Completely Excludes Arabs
Throughout 2024, only a single Arab citizen appeared on The Patriots, the most popular program on channel 14, which broadcast fake news and propaganda • The representation rate of Arab speakers on the channel’s Main News Broadcast is as low as 0.5% • The Representation Index is a collaboration with the Sikkuy-Aufoq
“The damage of the law is clear”
The government is requesting to extend for the second time the validity of the “Al Jazeera Law,” despite claiming in court that the law is “constitutional” because it is limited in time • The Association for Civil Rights: The law infringes on freedom of the press and expression, does not serve any real security purpose, and is actually part of the media coup laws of Netanyahu’s government
Foreign Press Association Petition Hearing Postponed
A side effect of the constitutional crisis: Hearings scheduled for petitions about the crisis pushed back the hearing on the Al-Jazeera law and now also the hearing on the foreign journalists’ petition demanding to lift the entry ban to the Gaza Strip • The state has been delaying its response to the petition for half a year
Indictment Against Arab Journalist Who Gave Interview to Hamas Channel
An indictment for espionage and supporting terrorism was filed against Said Hassanin due to the mere contact with Al-Aqsa channel personnel, due to the content of his statements in the interview, and due to statements he made about Hezbollah in another interview
First Hearing in Foreign Press Association Petition Against Ban on Journalists Entering Gaza Set for April
The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on an urgent petition to remove the entry ban for journalists to the Gaza Strip – seven months after it was filed • Justices Amit, Solberg, and Erez will preside
Magal’s defensive tactic: i am part clown
Yinon Magal, host on Channel 14 and Radio 103FM, has filed his defense to journalist Guy Peleg’s defamation lawsuit over Magal’s false social media tweets • Magal claims he is known for his “unique style” that mixes satire and news, and that the responsibility to distinguish between them lies with followers (“the vast majority understands”)
When Will the Israeli Press Start Serving the Public Instead of Netanyahu?
Israeli journalists protest when Netanyahu’s current spokesperson removes them from a WhatsApp group, but remain silent when he boycotts their media outlets for years, uses them to mislead the public, and publishes false and defamatory denials
District Court Approves Extension of Orders Against Al Jazeera
The Qatari channel claimed it was absurd, as Israeli channels broadcast the channel’s content: “These are political, not security considerations” • The judge rejected the claim and determined that the broadcasts cause “tangible harm to state security”: “It’s not just about presenting Hamas’s narrative”
Call for Criminal Investigation Against Channel 14 on Suspicion of Incitement and Sedition
“Blow up the Supreme Court sessions”, “Your day is near”, “Do not obey”, “Uproot and break”, “Only by force!”, “A knife in the nation’s back”, “The house of the ‘Nukhbot [Hamas’ terrorists]” • The Fair Regulation Movement quotes dozens of statements by Channel 14 show hosts and pundits calling for disobedience to court rulings, spreading lies about judges, inciting and calling for violent actions • “A consistent policy adopted by the channel aimed at undermining the foundations of democratic rule in Israel in general and the public trust in the Supreme Court in particular”
