Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is reportedly in negotiations with the Islamist Ra'am party to secure its support for the bill weakening public broadcasting and media regulation, in exchange for a halt to demolitions of unauthorized Bedouin structures in the Negev, according to an initial report by the Hebrew news channel.
A Hebrew news channel reports that Likud is in active negotiations with the Ra'am party (United Arab List) to secure its support for the bill known as the 'media-weakening law,' now in its final legislative stages. The reported deal would freeze the demolition of unauthorized Bedouin structures in the Negev, a key demand of Ra'am. The bill aims to reduce public broadcasting funding and tighten media regulation, and has divided the Haredi parties, as The Zioneer previously reported. The negotiations are still ongoing, and no final agreement has been confirmed. The proposal comes as the coalition seeks to pass the legislation before the Knesset's summer recess.
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