LA Times Corrects: Judah Ben-Hur Is a Jew, not Palestinian
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the Los Angeles Times has published a correction noting that the fictional Judah Ben-Hur is a Jew from Judea, and not a "Palestinian nobleman" as reported. 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.
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the Los Angeles Times has published a correction noting that the fictional Judah Ben-Hur is a Jew from Judea, and not a "Palestinian nobleman" as reported. Der Spiegel Corrects Caption About 60 Years of ‘Occupation’
Spiegel Online commendably corrects a photo caption which had referred to "60 years of Israeli occupation," falsely implying that all of Israel is occupied territory and that the country has no right to exist. Ha’aretz Corrects: Palestinian ‘Civilian’ Fatality Was Actually Hamas
The Israel office of CAMERA prompted Ha'aretz to correct an online news brief in English which had wrongly identified a Hamas man killed by Israeli forces as a "Palestinian civilian." The error and correction follow: CAMERA Prompts Washington Post Correction on Failed Peace Talks
CAMERA staff prompted a Washington Post correction for a news article which inaccurately blamed "Israeli intransigence" for the breakdown of President Obama's efforts to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian talks. The error and correction follow: CAMERA Prompts USA Today Correction on 1967 Lines
CAMERA staff elicited a correction in USA Today regarding a news article which incorrectly identified the location of the 1967 armistice line. The error and correction follow: CAMERA Prompts Ha’aretz Correction on Al Dura
CAMERA's Israel staff elicited a correction from the English edition of Ha'aretz on a news article which stated as fact that Mohammed Al-Dura was killed by Israeli army fire. UPDATED: CAMERA Prompts AFP Correction: UN School Not Hit in Israeli Strike
CAMERA prompts corrections by Agence France-Presse and Ynet which had falsely claimed that Israel hit a United Nations school in Gaza two years ago during Operation Cast Lead, killing 43. CAMERA Staff Prompts LA Times Correction: Israel No Longer Occupies Gaza
Following communication with CAMERA staff, the Los Angeles Times promptly corrected an architecture exhibit review which wrongly reported that Israel still occupies the Gaza Strip. The error and correction follow:
CAMERA Prompts Ha’aretz Correction: Palestinians in Silwan Building Illegally
CAMERA's Israel staff prompted a rare correction in Ha'aretz's English print edition today of an Op-Ed that had falsely stated that Palestinians are residing legally in the Abu Na'eb home in Silwan. The Washington Post Correction on Judaism’s Holiest Site
The Washington Post published a correction on what is Judaism's holiest site.