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Israel Demands CNN Apology over Attack Coverage


(Ynet News) Attila Somfalvi - Israel's Government Press Office director Oren Helman sent a letter to CNN's Bureau Chief Kevin Flower saying he was astonished at the network's coverage of Saturday's terrorist attack in Itamar. A CNN website report avoided describing the event as a terror attack. CNN called the perpetrator an "intruder" and an "assailant," despite the IDF's official statement that forces were searching for a "terrorist." The BBC also referred to an "intruder," leaving readers to deduce the family members died in a failed burglary attempt.
2011-03-14 00:00:00
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