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As yet, there has been only music, punctuated by the hourly news broadcasts pirated from the regular Voice of Israel. There have been no press conferences and no an- nouncements, but certain facts that have been ascer- tained provide clues as to the nature of the programs when they do begin. There are are no broadcasts on the Sabbath: the Israeli staff all wear kipot, head coverings; the music, especially during even- ing hours, is heavy on Chassidic, cantorial and religious. During most of the day, the program is non-stop local or Sephardi folk music or popular Israeli army songs. In this sense, it is truly an all- Israeli station, and does not air foreign pop hits. Channel Seven is operated by a group headed by Rabbi Zalman Melamed, head of the yeshiva in Beth El, in Judea. Melamed, a former army chaplain, and his associates, raised funds in Israel and abroad, purchased a 1,700- ton, 20-year-old vessel for- merly engaged in trans- porting grain, and brought it to Haifa where it was overhauled and outfitted as a floating radio station. They installed a 10-kilowatt AM transmitter with two tall antennae, and an acoustical studio. The ship has been renamed Hazvi. For the present, they are engaged in ironing out any technical kinks; their 14 hours a day of music are received well in most parts of central Israel. I was able to get in touch with Rabbi Melamed's wife, and she told me that when they are sure all the equipment is in good working order, they will begin giving the public their message. That could be this month. Amos Nevo, of Yediot Achronot, also spoke to Reb- betzin Melamed and she told him something of their plans. In effect: We want to em- phasize the best side of a beautiful Israel. We'll agitate 14 for a clean environment, pro- tection of plant life, battle against road accidents, and tell of achievements in Israel. There will be programs on Torah and religion. We shall provide a forum for politi- cians, and leftists will not be In effect: We want to emphasize the best side of a beautiful Israel. barred from appearing, but we do want to present a dif- ferent picture from that now • given by Israel's government radio. Everything they give is in negative fashion, as if the country is collapsing from widespread drug addiction, murders, economic failures and an intifada in which the Arabs are made to appear as heroes and the Jews the villains. In addition, they plan to present the story of the set- tlements in Judea and Samaria, who feel the official radio is slanted against them. Neither the Gush Emunim movement nor Rabbi Kahane seems to have any official con- nection with Rabbi Melamed and his group. Hazvi is anchored six miles (about 10 kilometers) off the Tel Aviv coast, within sight of Abie Nathan's peace ship. The crew is headed by Cap- tain Asher Rosenschein of Kfar Saba, who has had 19 years of experience at sea. The able bodied hands in- clude Chinese and Africans. The broadcasting crew spend three days on board and are given three days shore leave. Though they have all been given training as announcers, for the time being all they do is change the records, check up on technical details, play chess, study Talmud, and in the evening, watch the lights of 11 Tel Aviv. Technically, both craft could be referred to as pirate broad- casters. Israel's law forbids broadcasts within Israel and within its territorial waters, unless a license has been ob- •