While other countries allow differing levels of "freedom" of speech, no country has an absolute freedom. In the US, there are a priori restraints allowing government intrusion and censorship, and post hoc causes of action allowing law suits for damages. One thing that is not covered in the US is advocating of the imminent violent overthrowing of the government. The line for "imminent" and "likely" is subject to argument, sure, but the point is that, if you want to say something which will lead directly to the attempt to overthrow the government, you can be censored.
Now, Israel does have a concept of freedom of speech, but it also has limits. One limit is on proselytizing. Missionizing isn't allowed in particular situations (such as targeting children). From
here:
"the first law, from section 174 of the Penal Code – 1977, forbids a person to proselytize another to change his religion by means of material benefit. The second law, from section 368 of the Penal Code, forbids persuading or seducing a minor (under the age of 18) to change his religion."
In the case of the TV station, though, this is not an issue of any freedom of speech, but of terms of a license for a regulated medium. From
here:
"Asher Biton, chairman of the Communications Ministry’s Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council,
told Haaretz that he did not know that the new channel would engage in missionary activities and said that while religious programming is permitted, missionary programming is prohibited under the terms of its license.
“According to our regulations, it is fine to broadcast religious programming,” Biton said, “but it is forbidden to broadcast content that has the potential to influence viewers in an undue fashion, and most certainly young and impressionable viewers.” "
If they were allowed license, agreeing to a certain set of regulations, and broke those regulations, then they get their broadcast license pulled. The corporation's right to broadcast within Israeli law isn't being denied. From
here:
"God TV was told by the council that it was welcome to submit a new license application that provided a more honest depiction of the nature of its programming. Proselytizing, in certain circumstances, can be against the law in Israel."
and, the kicker,
"Biton notes that in its application for a license for the new channel, Hot said that the target audience was the Christian community in Israel, when in fact it was Jews. Even after Hot was put on notice, the letter says, the channel continued to broadcast programs about Christianity aimed specifically at Jews."