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Knesset broadcasting bill talks canceled amid ultra-Orthodox boycott
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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
The Knesset canceled debate on the broadcasting bill after the coalition failed to gather enough votes to delay thousands of opposition objections. Ultra-Orthodox parties are boycotting coalition votes, while Netanyahu is trying to pair the bill with several religious measures before elections.
- 01Committee debate on the broadcasting bill was canceled over a coalition vote shortage.
- 02Ultra-Orthodox parties continue a year-long boycott over the conscription exemption bill.
- 03Goldknopf cited Shabbat work and porn censorship as reasons the bill cannot pass.
- 04The draft would alter media ownership rules and benefit channels 14 and i24.
- 05Netanyahu is advancing religious bills before the Knesset dissolves for elections.
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OrganizationsKnesset Communications Committee, United Torah Judaism, Shas, Noam, Keshet, Reshet, Channel 14, i24
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