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Israeli Hospitals Ban Channel 14 Broadcasts Amid Political Sensitivities

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First reported by Now 14 · 8 hours ago

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Beilinson Hospital stopped airing Channel 14 on its TVs, replacing it with nature content to avoid political broadcasts. Tel Aviv's deputy mayor called Channel 14 propaganda and urged similar measures at Ichilov Hospital. Activists report success in replacing Channel 14 with neutral programming in several hospitals and are pushing for broader changes.

01Beilinson Hospital replaced Channel 14 broadcasts with nature content to avoid political programming.
02Channel 14 denied any ban or directive against its broadcasts at Beilinson.
03Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Reuven Ladiansky called Channel 14 a propaganda tool for Netanyahu's government.
04Ladiansky urged Ichilov Hospital to reconsider its content policy to protect patients.
05Activist Tomer Avital said similar changes occurred at Assuta and Beilinson hospitals.
06Requests to remove Channel 14 content have been sent to major health funds Maccabi and Clalit.

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