Complaint
A viewer objected to the programme鈥檚 use of the phrase 鈥淚sraeli airstrike鈥 on the basis that it gave the misleading impression that all Israelis supported the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza.聽 The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the 麻豆社鈥檚 editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
It being a common convention in news reporting for journalists to describe a country鈥檚 government by the country鈥檚 name, the ECU saw no basis for supposing the use of the phrase in question would have led viewers to conclude that citizens of Israel were unanimous in support of their government鈥檚 actions.
Not upheld