According to The Free Press in late August Mark Memmott – senior director of standards at CBS News – sent an email to all employees with a list of terms to pay special attention to “when we talk or write about news” regarding the war in the Gaza Strip.
The list of controversial terms included, among others: Jerusalem.
“Don't talk about being in Israelu” – he allegedly wrote in the instructions for journalists reporting on the conflict. Although Memmott mentioned that the U.S. embassy is currently located in Jerusalem, he was reported to have noted that the former president's administration moved the facility there from Tel Aviv Israela Donald Trump. As he stated, allegedly in the context of the embassy, ​​”its status is in question” and, in turn, “the status of Jerusalem goes to the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict“.
As explained further, although “Israel recognizes Jerusalem as its 'eternal and indisputable' capital, the Palestinians consider East Jerusalem – occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war – to be the capital of their future state.”
According to the New York Post CBS News did not respond to requests for comment on this story.
Conflict in the Middle East. Journalists outraged by CBS News 'instruction'
Reports about the alleged note sparked outrage among some Israeli and Jewish commentators. “CBS News faces backlash after leaked internal memo instructing journalists not to refer to Jerusalem as part of Israel,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
As added, The case was criticized by media representativesand also “raised concerns about journalistic integrity.”
Reports about the alleged note sparked outrage among some Israeli and Jewish commentators. “CBS News faces backlash after leaked internal memo instructing journalists not to refer to Jerusalem as part of Israel,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
Fox News contributor Guy Benson replied, quoted by the daily: “Jerusalem is not only in Israel, it is the capital of Israel. Co damn it happening on CBS?” The daily reports that senior journalist of the Washington Examiner, David Harsanyi, also spoke on the matter. “So we can stop calling CBS employees journalists.”
The dispute over Jerusalem. A significant move by Donald Trump
The Polish Institute of International Affairs found the decision Donald Trump on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the embassy there United States may lead to deepening destabilization of the Middle East and permanently halt the peace process.
Sources: “The Free Press”, “New York Post”, “Jerusalem Post”, PISM
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