Israel Matzav

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

'Jewish al-Jazeera' to begin broadcasts on Wednesday

The 'Jewish al-Jazeera' will begin broadcasting on Wednesday.

Jewish News 1 (JN1) was born as an alternative to the world's leading news networks – CNN, Fox News and Sky News. But its main goal is to serve as the Jewish version of al-Jazeera, which has won the hearts of tens of millions of Arab viewers over the past 15 years.

According to the Makor Rishon newspaper, the channel will be broadcast via satellite to Europe, North America and the Middle East. In Israel it will be offered by the Yes satellite company.

"Jewish News 1" will broadcast news from Israel and the world 24/7. The network has already set up studios in Tel Aviv, Brussels and Kiev, and additional studios will be opened in Washington, Paris and London in the coming months.

The network has 12 correspondents, all foreigners, who are currently deployed in six countries. The casting of reporters to cover the news in Israel, Europe and Russia will be completed in the coming days.

The network will begin its broadcasts in English, but its managers seek to offer news in seven additional languages, including Hebrew, French, Italian, Russian and German.

"We'll broadcast everything that is newsworthy," says Alexander Zanzer, the channel's editor-in-chief in Brussels, where the station is based. "Alongside general news, we'll offer economic and cultural items, as well as a peek into educational projects. Everything you can see on other global news channels, you'll be able to see on our channel as well."

But here's the real question: Will they ~~advocate~~ propagandize in our favor as strongly as al-Jazeera propagandizes against us? Somehow, I doubt it.

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Labels: Jewish al-Jazeera, propaganda

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Russian billionaire founding Jewish al-Jazeera

Russian billionaire Alexander Mashevich says that he intends to found a 'Jewish al-Jazeera.'

"Every day and every hour people get negative information about Israel," Mashkevich said at the Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal conference in Washington D.C. "Therefore, the most important thing is to represent Israel on an international level, with real information."

Mashkevich plans to found an international, professional news station as a response to unreliable reports on Israel. He says the station will not be a source of propaganda, but will tell the truth.

"I think this idea should be implemented. I already spoke about it several years ago with Israeli government officials and with influential people in the Jewish world, and everyone agrees that such a channel is necessary," he said.

I'm all in favor so long as we can keep the Leftists out of the newsroom. The last thing we need is a Jewish station that's as critical of Israel as al-Jazeera is.

Labels: Jewish al-Jazeera