Israel’s Knesset legalized a pirate radio station operated by Jewish settlers. The station, Arutz 7, has broadcast religious music, news and conservative political commentary from a ship off Israel’s coast for the past 10 years. Before the Knesset’s 40-30 vote, Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein asked whether “it is fitting for the Knesset to set a precedent by legalizing criminal activity.” One of the station’s heads described the Knesset’s move as a “giant step” forward for freedom of speech.
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