It’s the error that happens time and time again. This time in the Daily Mail.
A reference to Tel Aviv implying that the coastal city is the Israeli capital, when in fact Jerusalem is the location of Israel’s parliament and other national institutions.
https://twitter.com/HonestReporting/status/1194705887493009412
And yet again, HonestReporting has prompted a correction. We contacted The Daily Mail, which responded by removing the words “capital of Israel” before “Tel Aviv” and thanking us for bringing the matter to their attention.
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The journalist in question also let us know that it was a simple oversight. While we accept this, it’s a shame that the copy editors still get caught out by this kind of error.
