ABC Corrects False Suggestion Israel Violated Ceasefire
After CAMERA's communication with senior editors, ABC corrected a piece that had wrongly suggested Israel was in violation of a ceasefire agreement that had not yet come into effect.
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Media Corrections
Accuracy and accountability are among the most important tenets of journalism. In combination, they mean media organizations are expected to publish or broadcast forthright corrections after sharing inaccurate information. The following corrections are among the many prompted by CAMERA’s communication with reporters and editors.
AP, Forbes & More Correct: Australia Did Not Recognize Tel Aviv As Israel’s Capital
CAMERA prompts a slew of corrections after AP erroneously reported that Australia has recognized Tel Aviv as Israel's capital.
AP Corrects: US Embassy Not in Tel Aviv After All
The Associated Press, which boasts "world-class journalism" and "global expertise," has been embroiled in a number of recent gaffes in its coverage of Israel and the Palestinians. The latest is a series of captions yesterday which misplaced the U.S. Embassy, moved to Jerusalem in 2018 amid great fanfare and controversy, back in Tel Aviv.
For Second Time, ABC Corrects: US Does Not View Settlements As ‘Illegal’
For the second time in less than one month, CAMERA prompts an ABC correction on the erroneous claim that "the United States considers Jewish settlements illegal." CAMERA Prompts ABC Correction on Gaza Settlements
Following communication from CAMERA, ABC News corrected an online column which had wrongly stated Gaza settlements were causing friction between Obama and Netanyahu. Israel completely dismantled Gaza settlements years before Obama took office. CAMERA Action Prompts Improvement at ABCnews.com
ABCnews.com features a permanent interactive item which provides background information on Hamas. The article had originally whitewashed the group's goals and sources of funding from abroad. Editors are to be commended for making the following changes after having heard from CAMERA staff.
Media Flouting Journalistic Ethics No “Work Accident”
In their evening broadcasts of June 22, ABC and NBC reported as fact that Israel killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the fact that the circumstances surrounding their deaths were disputed.
Jennings Corrects: Kfar Saba Not in “Israeli Occupied Palestinian Territory”
On April 24, ABC's Peter Jennings incorrectly reported the location of a Palestinian suicide bombing:
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The saga of another Jennings error in reporting on Israel, followed by the network's outlandish rationalizations and its eventual, slippery correction, captures exactly the ethos of a media outlet that barely pretends to disguise its advocacy of the Palestinian cause.
Additional ABC Corrections
Some additional ABC corrections prompted by CAMERA.