Communications Minister Ruby Rivlin told Arutz-7\'s Haggai Seri in the Knesset today that he supports allowing the completion of Arutz-7’s licensing process. \"Arutz-7 from its very inception never violated the law,\" Rivlin said, \"and it should be fully licensed in order to respond to the needs of an entire segment of the population.\"
In February 1999, the Knesset legislated a law granting Arutz-7 broadcasting rights. The law’s implementation has been held up for two years in the Supreme Court’s High Court of Appeals, and still awaits final adjudication. In the interim, Arutz-7 continues not to violate Israeli law by broadcasting from a ship located outside of Israel’s territorial waters.
Rivlin further added that radio stations affiliated with the Shas party operate illegally from within the country, and therefore should be dismantled and rebuilt legally at a later date.
In February 1999, the Knesset legislated a law granting Arutz-7 broadcasting rights. The law’s implementation has been held up for two years in the Supreme Court’s High Court of Appeals, and still awaits final adjudication. In the interim, Arutz-7 continues not to violate Israeli law by broadcasting from a ship located outside of Israel’s territorial waters.
Rivlin further added that radio stations affiliated with the Shas party operate illegally from within the country, and therefore should be dismantled and rebuilt legally at a later date.