The left-wing Keshev media-monitor organization withdrew its complaint against Arutz-7 this afternoon, after Elections Committee Head Justice Michael Heshin made it clear that he would reject it. Keshev had accused Arutz-7 of broadcasting forbidden election propaganda, and therefore asked that Arutz-7 be closed until the elections and fined. Justice Heshin, however, praised Arutz-7 for its "propaganda-free programming," noting specifically the "courage" of Programming Manager Shulamit Melamed for her decision to suspend three weekly programs: MKs Benny Elon and Uri Ariel, and Aryeh Eldad, all of whom are candidates for Knesset on the National Union list. Rabbi Zalman Melamed, a founding director of Arutz-7, is known as one of the National Union's guiding rabbis.