Israel's Communication Minister gets the pie
Imc Uk | 04.07.2001 22:00 | Indymedia | World
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MONOPOLIZATION OF THE MEDIA Jul 4 2001
On July 4th, Indymedia activists from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem went into Israel Parliment Hall and threw a pie on the face of Rubi Rivlin, the Communication minister. The local Indymedia group is on the first steps of a campaign against the monopolization of TV infrastructure and contents. The 3 cable TV companies are on their way to merge into one monster which also owns the major newspapers and magazines in Israel. But the 5 families which hold the Israel economy don't work alone. They are supported by politicians which work on modifing existing laws not only to allow the merger, but to allow them to get the wide-band wires where they could sell also phone and Internet services.
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On July 4th, Indymedia activists from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem went into Israel Parliment Hall and threw a pie on the face of Rubi Rivlin, the Communication minister. The local Indymedia group is on the first steps of a campaign against the monopolization of TV infrastructure and contents. The 3 cable TV companies are on their way to merge into one monster which also owns the major newspapers and magazines in Israel. But the 5 families which hold the Israel economy don't work alone. They are supported by politicians which work on modifing existing laws not only to allow the merger, but to allow them to get the wide-band wires where they could sell also phone and Internet services.
Read more:
[ Full story | IMC Israel | Photo]
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