PBS Newshour Calls Tel Aviv Israel's Capital

UPDATE

Shortly after the publication of this post, PBS Newshour issued the following correction:

PBS Newshour on July 22 included a report on an Israeli demonstration in Tel Aviv over gay rights.

According to PBS Newshour, the demonstration took place in “the capital of Tel Aviv.”

Of course, whether or not one recognizes Jerusalem’s status, Tel Aviv is clearly not Israel’s capital and saying otherwise is not only factually incorrect but is politically biased.

We’ve sent a complaint to PBS Newshour asking for a correction. Please do the same by sending an email to [email protected] referring to the segment at 6 mins 40 seconds in.

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.

PBS Newshour Calls Tel Aviv Israel’s Capital

UPDATE

Simon Plosker

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