Posted on 04/09/2013 3:48:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A new Israeli television channel called "i24news" that will go out in English, French and Arabic is to begin broadcasting by summer this year, it said on Tuesday.
The channel, which is based in Jaffa Port just south of Tel Aviv, aims to rival global news outlets like Al-Jazeera and France 24, its executives say.
i24news "will broadcast news from the heart of Middle East," the channel said in a statement.
"The letter 'i' was chosen as representing several of the topics and values that will guide the channel: international, information, independent, individual, innovation, interactive, etc. The number 24, of course, stands for a 24/7 broadcast," it said.
An Internet site in the same languages will be launched at the same time at web address www.i24news.tv....
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Good! We need this to counter the Leftist Pro-Palestine garbage touted by the MSM (as if they really support Sheria Law). I am still waiting for Glen Beck to get on the cable with his own network! He could do it! Trump should back him! And he should hire Sarah Palin and Matt Drudge! I would watch it! Maybe put some real conservatives on the air!
Apropos of nothing, Al Gore sold Current TV to Al-Jazeera.
Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
Excellent. Israel needs to get ahead of the disinformation.
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