An English-language radio station based in Ramallah, financed by a Jewish South African and licensed by the Palestinian Authority, is now being broadcast on the Internet.

The station, 93.6 Ram FM, aims to provide a platform for "peaceful dialogue" and includes hourly news updates on Palestinian and Israeli issues, as well as Western pop music.

The station began its official broadcast two months ago and is based on the popular South African radio station, 702 Talk Radio, which the station's founders believe played a key role in the transition from the country's apartheid regime to democracy.

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Reception, however, is not country-wide and so listeners can now tune in to www.ramfm.net.