Kahlon opposes closure of IPBC
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Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon said Monday morning that he is opposed to the shutdown of the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC), which is set to replace the long-standing Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA).
"I will not cut one agora (one one-hundredth of a shekel, the equivalent of cents to US dollars. -ed) from government ministries," Kahlon said at a meeting of the Knesset Finance Committee.
He continued, "Behind all of the numbers and dilemmas are people who have been absorbed and are being absorbed, and god forbid will be fired. If I have to place a veto (over the closure) in the government – I'll place it