Karhi
Coverage of Karhi in the Nexus archive.
- Karhi’s media overhaul has democracy in crosshairs, not just broadcasting, expert says
A media scholar claims the government advanced a media overhaul law despite knowing it couldn't survive judicial review, aiming to shatter legislative norms and provoke a High Court showdown to appease its political base. The overhaul is seen as targeting democracy, not just broadcasting.
- High Court freezes key parts of government’s controversial media overhaul law
The High Court has frozen key clauses of a government media overhaul law that removes barriers to political interference and market concentration in broadcast news. Karhi, a government official, vows to defy the court's decision.
- After backlash, Karhi drops bid to grant Netanyahu additional power over media during elections
Communications Minister Karhi withdrew a proposal to grant Netanyahu expanded authority over media during elections after facing backlash. Opposition MKs criticized the last-minute amendment to the broadcast overhaul bill, with one describing it as 'suddenly appearing in the middle of the night,' while the communications minister dismissed critics as 'clowns.'