It’s the error that happens time and time again. This time in the Daily Mail.
A reference to Tel Aviv implying that the coastal city is the Israeli capital, when in fact Jerusalem is the location of Israel’s parliament and other national institutions.
Lionel Messi and his teammates may or may not be visiting Tel Aviv, but the city certainly isn't Israel's capital – Jerusalem is. @MailSport @MailOnline @awinehouse1 please correct the error. https://t.co/xFHFnwcoKG pic.twitter.com/9CUtmjLxjL
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) November 13, 2019
And yet again, HonestReporting has prompted a correction. We contacted The Daily Mail, which responded by removing the words “capital of Israel” before “Tel Aviv” and thanking us for bringing the matter to their attention.
Related reading: Deal With It: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital
The journalist in question also let us know that it was a simple oversight. While we accept this, it’s a shame that the copy editors still get caught out by this kind of error.
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