Los Angeles Times Corrects: Jerusalem Is Israel’s Capital
For the second time, CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which wrongly cited Tel Aviv as shorthand for Israel's capital. 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.
For the second time, CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which wrongly cited Tel Aviv as shorthand for Israel's capital. Jerusalem Post Corrects on Conversion Bill
VOA Corrects Palestine Terminology
CAMERA today prompts correction of a Voice of America article which had inaccurately referred to the Palestinian Authority as "Palestine." India Today Corrects: Tel Aviv Not Israel’s Capital
CAMERA's Israel office today prompts correction of an India Today article which incorrectly identified Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. DPA Corrects: Jerusalem in Israel, Not Palestinian Territories
CAMERA prompts correction of a DPA (Deusche Presse-Agentur)photo caption which erroneously placed Jerusalem, Israel's capital, in the Palestinian territories. Los Angeles Times Corrects ‘Palestine’ Terminology
For at least the sixth time in over a decade, CAMERA prompts correction in The Los Angeles Times of an inaccurate reference to "Palestine." Haaretz (Again) Corrects Inflated Rafah Casualty Figure
For at least the second time, CAMERA prompt corrections at Haaretz, in both English and Hebrew, of an inflated figure for 2014 Palestinian fatalities in Rafah during "Black Friday." AP Corrects About Western Wall
CAMERA prompts correction of an Associated Press article which erroneously referred to the Western Wall as "the last retaining wall of the biblical Jewish temple." The wall was a retaining wall for the mount upon which the temples stood, and it is one of several extant retaining wall. BBC News Changes Headline, Deletes Tweet After Anger at Portrayal of Terror Attack in Jerusalem
Young Israeli policewoman Hadas Malka was murdered by Palestinian terrorists, who were then slain by responding Israeli forces. The BBC headline reads, "Three Palestinians killed after deadly stabbing." CNN Corrects On New Hamas ‘Charter,’ Gaza Unemployment
Following communication from CAMERA, CNN corrects an article on the Qatar crisis which wrongly referred to a new Hamas policy document as a "new charter," and which inflated unemployment in Gaza.