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| BBC sorry for calling Jerusalem capital of Israel |
| 2007-06-15 |
| The BBC apologized this week for referring to Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and promised not to repeat "the mistake," following a complaint by four British organizations. Arab Media Watch, Muslim Public Affairs Committee, Friends of Al-Aksa and the Institute of Islamic Political Thought sent a joint complaint to the BBC after a presenter on its Football Focus program on March 24 mentioned that Jerusalem was Israel's capital and "historic soul." The BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit posted a response on its Web site: "The reference was a passing one in a context where the focus was on sport, not politics. While recognizing the sensitivity of the issue of the status of Jerusalem, the ECU took the view that the program-makers had taken sufficient action by acknowledging the error and rectifying the Web site." I think I will begin referring to Paris as Britain's capital, since that's where most of Britain's laws now originate. More. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #5 Not to worry. Surely the person responsible for the error has been sacked. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-06-15 16:02 |
| #4 Well, the BBC is sorry alright. But I don't think Jerusalem has anything to do with it! (rimshot). |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2007-06-15 15:50 |
| #3 And who controls Brussels? |
| Posted by: ed 2007-06-15 11:38 |
| #2 following a complaint by four British organizations. Arab Media Watch, Muslim Public Affairs Committee, Friends of Al-Aksa and the Institute of Islamic Political Thought |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-06-15 11:38 |
| #1 Ed, It's Brussels, not Paris. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2007-06-15 11:37 |