Headline Fail: Independent Calls Tel Aviv Capital of Israel; HR Prompts Correction

The Independent reporting on a Palestinian terror attack, refers to Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. HonestReporting prompts a correction.

By June 08, 2016

Reporting on the deadly terrorist attack on the Sarona market in Tel Aviv, The Independent published the following headline:

 

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Following tweets from HonestReporting to The Independent, the headline was amended.

 

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Simon Plosker

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

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