Israel’s media reform isn’t deregulation - opinion
Israel's new law also redistributes market advantages, weakens safeguards for independent journalism, and leaves a politically exposed regulator to administer the new system
Assessment
The opinion argues that Israel's media reform goes beyond simple deregulation by actively shifting market advantages and weakening protections for independent journalism. The core concern is that a politically vulnerable regulator will oversee this new system, raising questions about whether the changes serve public interest or political convenience. Readers should watch how the regulator's independence is tested in practice.