Wednesday 5 November 2014

Israel Govt Press Office warns foreign press over "incitement" and "misleading information"


GPO Summons Anadolu Agency Bureau Chief over Tweet Describing Jerusalem Terrorist as "Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli police"
(Communicated by the GPO)
Government Press Office Director Nitzan Chen has summoned – for tomorrow morning (Thursday, 6 November 2014) – the Israel bureau chief of the Turkish Anadolu Agency in the wake of a Tweet in which the terrorist responsible for today's deadly attack in Jerusalem was described as a "Palestinian man shot dead by the Israeli police."
Journalists who engage in incitement and who disseminate misleading information which is liable to put lives at risk are liable to have their GPO cards revoked.

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