Typo Adds 20 Years of Martial Law

According to The Guardian's obituary of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, Israeli Arabs lived under military rule from 1948 to 1986.…

By August 11, 2008

According to The Guardian‘s obituary of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish,

Israeli Arabs lived under military rule from 1948 to 1986.

Actually, they lived under martial law till 1966. Reporter Peter Clark’s typo adds 20 years.

UPDATE Sept. 11: It’s nearly one month overdue, but The Guardian finally issued a correction.

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