Tel Aviv Error Spreads All Over

On Friday HonestReporting prompted the Associated Press to correct its story on an alleged airstrike near Damascus which the Syrians accused Israel of carrying out. According to the AP, the Syrians “warned Tel Aviv of repercussions,” thus falsely implying that Tel Aviv is Israel’s seat of government and power, effectively its capital.

Unfortunately, a number of other media outlets have also repeated the error based on a Reuters report, which has since been updated.

However, one or both of the following paragraphs have appeared in various media outlets.

We’ve requested corrections from the following media, which republished Reuters erroneous copy:

• The Guardian (SUCCESS: The following correction appears at the end of the story: “This article was amended on 16 January 2017. An earlier version referred to Tel Aviv where the Israeli government was meant.”)

• Daily Mail / Mail Online (SUCCESS: A reference to Tel Aviv was changed to Israel while another reference now refers to general repercussions.)

• Newsweek

• The Independent (SUCCESS: This has been corrected and now refers to “the Jewish state.”)

• Sky News (SUCCESS: The sub-header and final paragraph have been corrected and now refer to “Israel” rather than Tel Aviv.)

• Radio New Zealand

• Sydney Morning Herald