Ministerial panel established to combat pirate radio broadcasts
Illegal radio broadcasts interfere with Ben Gurion airport communications; panel headed by Shaul Mofaz.
By Zohar BlumenkrantzThe cabinet decided on Sunday to establish a ministerial panel, headed by Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, to combat illegal radio broadcasts.
The panel will also include Public Security Minister Avi Dichter, Communications Minister Ariel Attias and Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann. The Prime Minister's Office will also assist the panel to battle the pirate radio phenomenon.
On Wednesday, Director General of the Israel Airports Authority Gabi Ofir issued an order to halt all flights at Ben Gurion International Airport after pirate radio broadcasts repeatedly disrupted communications between the air traffic control tower and airplane staff. The order was lifted Wednesday evening, but the interference persisted.
Hundreds of pirate radio stations are currently being operated in Israel, despite the fact that hundreds are shut down by authorities every year. State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss described the phenomenon as a "blow to the nation."
A chief inspector from the Israel Police was annexed to the Communications Ministry a year ago in order to expand the enforcement of radio broadcasting laws.
The Israel Airports Authority workers' union decided last week to go on strike next week if the matter of airport radio interference was not addressed and resolved by the government. They have been complaining of disruptions for a long time and felt not enough was being done to combat the life endangering phenomenon.
Head of the national pilots' union, Boaz Hativa, warned of possible catastrophes if the pirate radio threat is not eliminated. Hativa demanded the involvement of cabinet ministers in efforts to put an end to illegal broadcasts.
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Look back at the years when Limor Livnat was Communications Minister. Remember the same deja vu -Ministerial commitees to discuss Pirate radio transmissions -due to the INTEFERENCE DANGER with flight control. What more needs to be said ????????? Is there no legal control in this country against law offenders ??????????? Is there no one above the corruption and kick -backs and religious anarchy that can return this country to NORMS OF LAW -ABIDING ? Yes the settlers have educated a generation to flaunt the law -even to KILL in the name of "GODS WILL" Lawyers doing their job are lying thru their teeth - crime families hold the police to ransom ? politicians are owned by wealthy rich jews from abroad -the list is endless - WHATS WRONG WITH RAIDING EVERY KNOWN PIRATE STATION AND DESTROYING THE EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY JAIL SENTENCES TO THE BROADCASTERS . Return the country to the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JACK.
Charge the pirate radio operators with attempted homicide and maybe that will end the threat they place on the lives of the flying public. Perhaps the fact that so many of these operators are ultra-religious has prevented the government from cracking down on them til now.