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Reuters: “Palestinian Dies in Ramming Attack”

A Reuters headline implies that a Palestinian car attacker was the victim of his own terror attack.

By November 29, 2015
Reuters: “Palestinian Dies in Ramming Attack”

UPDATE

HRsuccessFollowing this post and the complaints of HonestReporting subscribers, Reuters has changed its headline to the more appropriate “Palestinian rams car into Israeli soldiers, is shot dead.”

Thanks to all of those who took action and to Reuters for responding.

 

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On Friday, November 27, two IDF soldiers were injured in a vehicular-ramming terror attack in the West Bank. The Palestinian assailant was shot dead at the scene.

Here’s how Reuters headlined the story on its video report:

 

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“Palestinian dies in ramming attack”?!!

One could assume that the Palestinian mentioned in the headline was the victim of a car ramming attack. That he was, in fact, the perpetrator is shameful on Reuters’ part.

 

[sc:graybox ]Ask Reuters to change its appalling headline by sending your request through its online support page.

 

Featured image: CC BY Samuel M. Livingston via flickr with modifications by HonestReporting.

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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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