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The Economist Gets its “Settlers” Wrong

A recent article in The Economist reports on the breakdown of peace talks and refers to the murder of Baruch Mizrahi, who was killed by a Palestinian terrorist while driving to a family Passover Seder:…

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economistA recent article in The Economist reports on the breakdown of peace talks and refers to the murder of Baruch Mizrahi, who was killed by a Palestinian terrorist while driving to a family Passover Seder:

The next day a Palestinian gunman fired on cars on a nearby road restricted to settlers, killing one of them.

The Economist needs to check its facts.

1. Highway 35, on which this terrorist attack took place, is not “restricted to settlers.” Palestinian vehicles are allowed to use this highway within the West Bank.

2. Baruch Mizrahi was a resident of Modi’in, an Israeli city within the Green Line and not a “settler” as The Economist maintains.

A request for a correction has been sent to The Economist.

UPDATE

Following our email, The Economist has published a correction.

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