Arutz Sheva Key Dates 2

Arutz Sheva - Key Dates (2)

1994

31st July 1995	In what was becoming an increasing campaign against the station by the authorities Israeli police, acting on a complaint from the Communications Ministry, raided the Hatzvi while the vessel was in Ashdod taking on supplies. The transmitters and other broadcasting equipment were removed and seized.
7th August 1995	Just a few days after the raid, Arutz Sheva was able to return to the air, as a result of sufficient donations being made by supporters to enable the purchase of new AM and FM transmitters.

1995

January 1996	The station added a third FM outlet providing a daytime service for Russian immigrants.
end of May 1996	Arutz Sheva announced on air, that the Hatzvi would enter Ashdod over the two day Shavuot holiday weekend, but the station became aware of another planned raid by the authorities and to avoid the possibility of having its broadcasting equipment confiscated again, the radio ship remained at sea.

1996

1997

1st November 1997

The Israel state radio pop station, Reshet Gimmel, changed its format to Hebew music only to compete with the ever increasing popularity of Arutz Sheva.

1998

1999

February 1999

The Knesset passed a law legalising the operation of Arutz Sheva and absolving it of earlier illegal broadcasting, but this was appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court.

2000

30th July 1995 Russia and Chechen rebels signed an agreement calling for a gradual withdrawal of Russian troops and the disarmament of rebel fighters.

14th January 1996 Several thousand government, Serb and Croat troops withdrew from their positions across central and northeastern Bosnia, beating a deadline to create buffer zones.

1st November 1997 Iraq announced that American weapons inspectors working with the UN would not be allowed to resume work.