After Six Corrections, LA Times Again Errs on ‘Palestine’ Terminology
After half a dozen corrections in over a decade, The Los Angeles Times again uses the term “Palestine” to refer to Palestinian Authority areas. In an April 19 movie review about the first female sharia jurist (“The Judge“), Kenneth Turan writes:
Al-Faqih’s research revealed that that lack was caused only by custom and convention, not the tenets of the Hanafi school of Islamic thought followed in Palestine.
The most recent Los Angeles Times correction on this issue, from last June, also concerned a calendar item. The June 28 correction states:
Roger Waters: An article in the June 22 Calendar section about Roger Waters’ new album said Waters supports Palestinians’ rights but incorrectly referred to tensions between Israel and Palestine. It should have said tensions between the Israeli government and the Palestinians.
Earlier Los Angeles Times corrections of the identical error were:
“Gerald A. Larue: In the Sept. 22 LATExtra section, the obituary of USC religious scholar Gerald A. Larue referred to archaeological digs in Palestine. The digs occurred in Israel and the West Bank.” (Sept. 22, 2014)
“Carter speech: An article in Friday’s California section included a subhead saying former President Carter urged students to travel to Palestine. The area referred to is the Palestinian territories.” (May 5, 2007)
“Istanbul Biennial — An article in the Dec. 11 Calendar section about an international art exhibition included Palestine in a list of nations from which artists had contributed works. It should have said the Palestinian territories.” (Dec. 23, 2005)
“Bail bonds investigation–An article in the California section Sunday about the arrest of American Liberty Bail Bonds owner Adnan ‘Dan’ Yousef and members of his family reported that they had ties to Palestine. The reference should have been to the Palestinians territories.” (Sept. 29, 2004)
“Palestinian film–Articles about Palm Springs International Film Festival that ran in Calendar on Dec. 20 and Jan. 8 referred to the movie ‘Divine Intervention’ as coming from Palestine. They should have said the Palestinian territories.” (Jan. 13, 2004)
CAMERA has contacted The Times to request a correction. Stay tuned for an update.
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