A group of Orthodox Israelis, sided by religious elements abroad, are planning “Torah Radio” broadcasts into Israel from Cyprus. The group complained that Kol Israel, Israel’s State-owned radio station, provides almost no time for religious broadcasts and that the radio management follows “an extremely anti-religious policy.” Representatives of the group plan to negotiate in Cyprus with a station there for several hours of religious programming a week.
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