Levinson Defends Channel 14 Amid Criticism of Yair Golan's Stance
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Media personality Chaim Levinson defended Channel 14 while criticizing Yair Golan's call for its closure. Levinson stated Channel 14 is propaganda and should reform or be shut down, but also called Golan's suggestion of government intervention "crazy." He plans to vote for Ra'am, not Golan's Democrats party, citing anti-democratic elements within it. Levinson also argued for revoking Channel 14's preferential regulations and funding.
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- Chaim Levinson called Channel 14 a propaganda channel that must reform or be closed.
- Levinson criticized Yair Golan's Democrats party for "significant anti-democratic components."
- Levinson plans to vote for Ra'am, not Golan's party, despite his defense of Channel 14.
- Levinson called Golan's suggestion of closing a media outlet "crazy."
- Levinson agreed Channel 14's preferential regulations and funding should be revoked.
Media personality Chaim Levinson has again defended Channel 14, this time in response to statements made by Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party. Levinson stated that Channel 14 is a "propaganda channel" and "must either correct itself, obey, and sign the Press Council's ethical code, or it must be closed." Levinson explained his opposition to Golan and the Democrats party, despite his intention to vote for the Ra'am party. He argued that the Democrats party contains "significant anti-democratic components" and that he personally "cannot support this in the name of left-wing values."
Levinson suggested that Golan's aggressive stance towards Channel 14 reflects a broader shift in the left-wing political bloc. He described this as a move away from the traditional image of the left as "the beaten child, the dove, the Arab lover," aiming to show the right-wing what they are capable of. While acknowledging some positive aspects of this shift, Levinson deemed it an "ideological disaster" in other areas.
He criticized Golan's suggestion of closing a media outlet, questioning if Golan understood the implications or if it was merely a slogan, drawing a parallel to the Likud party's actions regarding the Haaretz newspaper. Levinson did, however, agree that Channel 14's preferential regulations and disproportionate government funding compared to other channels should be revoked. This is not the first time Levinson has publicly disagreed with Golan on this issue, having previously called the idea of a government closing a media outlet "crazy."
