Mediagazer: A site linked to Israel's ruling Likud party publishes a list ranking presenters from public radio Kan Reshet Bet according to their support for the government (Ido David Cohen/Haaretz)

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A site linked to Israel's ruling Likud party publishes a list ranking presenters from public radio Kan Reshet Bet according to their support for the government — Melukadim News publishes a list ranking Kan Reshet Bet presenters by their government support, as the government advances a bill to privatize the broadcaster.