In a formal email response to a viewer, Israeli Broadcasting Authority ombudsman Elisha Spiegelman explained why Channel 1 doesn’t provide weather forecasts for settlements:
“I want to remind you that Judea and Samaria are not part of the state of Israel – and the settlement of Eli is not included within the boundaries of the state,” wrote Spiegelman, who is a former Mabat newscast editor.
The IBA says Spiegelman’s statement isn’t policy.
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