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Live From the West Bank
(Wired) Rebecca Sinderbrand - Welcome to the barely controlled chaos of Palestinian television. Almost anyone who wants to start a TV station can. At least 45 stations have sprouted up in the West Bank in the past 13 years, most run by local media mavens who sell ad time to local businesses. The content is a mixture of strident homegrown political commentary and lowbrow pan-Arab entertainment. About one-third of what's aired is produced locally.