BBC TELEVISION PLACES NETANYA IN THE WEST BANK
Jerusalem----May 31......BBC Television World News this morning stated repeatedly that the Israeli coastal city of Netanya was located in the West Bank. The story, relating to the Palestinian terror car bomb attack on an Israeli school, was the second piece to be aired during the 09:00 and 10:00 news reports. The Israeli story, reported by BBC night editor Steven Gerbus, appeared to be accurate and balanced - beyond putting an Israeli city in the territories. The Israel News Agency alerted both the Government Press Office and the Army Spokesperson's Office regarding BBC's misinformation. The INA spoke with the BBC's Jerusalem bureau this morning for a clarification and was told that it was a "mistake". As a former Television
news reporter, this editor cannot understand this "mistake".
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