Professors for a Strong Israel
Statement to the Press - 23 December 2003
Re: Arutz 7 - the community service has already been done
Following the sentences of community service and the fines imposed on
the operators of Arutz 7 radio, Professors for a Strong Israel again
expresses its support for their struggle for Radio Free Israel.
We point out that their sentences of community service have already
been served many times over.
For many years, the station broadcast courageously the news and views that
were suppressed by the "state" media in Israel.
The station's absence from the airwaves in the past few months has left
the majority of the citizens without an organ that reflects their opinions.
We call on the Prime Minister and the government to press forward with
legislation to enable Arutz 7 to return to its essential function,
serving the entire public (on both sides of the "Green Line") in the
interest of free speech and democracy.
Dr. Ron Breiman, Chairman of PSI
Tel: 050-518 940