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Is this what a democracy does ? - closes radio stations because it's views might not be in favour with the regime ?

 

Sounds more like what a dictatorship would do.

 

Shameful on Israel's part.

 

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Critics say action against broadcaster is a politically motivated attack on democracy

 

Israel has closed down a dovish Israeli-Palestinian radio station in what its backers say is a politically-motivated decision to silence criticism of the Jewish state.

 

The attack on the radio station, which has broadcast for seven years, raises fresh concerns about press freedoms at a time when many of Israel's liberals view the country's democracy as under threat from the right wing.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-shuts-liberal-radio-station-in-attempt-to-silence-criticism-of-right-6265422.html

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blimey

its amazing how many israel stories are out there, its a constant stream with you lol

 

is there a hidden israel story making machine out back?

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Hard to see it as anything other than a repressive and undemocratic act really.

 

Very true.

 

blimey

its amazing how many israel stories are out there, its a constant stream with you lol

 

is there a hidden israel story making machine out back?

 

Thankfully nothing's hidden from the internet.

 

Israel purports to be this 'wonderful bastion of human rights and freedom of speech'.

 

What a sick joke that is.

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Israel purports to be this 'wonderful bastion of human rights and freedom of speech'.

 

What a sick joke that is.

 

Just image if they were even half as bad as their neighbours.

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Very true.

 

 

 

Thankfully nothing's hidden from the internet.

 

Israel purports to be this 'wonderful bastion of human rights and freedom of speech'.

 

What a sick joke that is.

 

:hihi: You're priceless, what are human rights and freedom of speech in the Muslim world like, generally?

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Israel has closed down a dovish Israeli-Palestinian radio station in what its backers say is a politically-motivated decision to silence criticism of the Jewish state.

 

So we just take the word of some 'backers' of a 'pirate station' as gospel? :hihi:

 

I can't quite grasp what the OP was hoping to achieve here? Israel shuts down a pirate radio station? We do that here don't we? :confused:

 

Does anyone know the current situation with pirate broadcasters in the Muslim states, and how they're dealt with?

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