UK textbook publisher apologizes for erasing Israel
Thursday, January 03, 2013 | Israel Today Staff
Earlier this week, Israel Today reported on a textbook used to teach English as a second language in the UK that contained a map of the Middle East upon which Israel was nowhere to be found.
A number of Israel Today readers contacted the publisher, Garnet Publishing, demanding an explanation. Garnet spokesman Dr. Nicky Platt responded by posting the following statement to the publisher's website:
"In the last few days we have had a number of enquiries about a map of Israel included in Skills in English Writing – Level 1. Unfortunately the map was mislabelled ‘Occupied Palestine’.
This was a serious editorial error and was subsequently corrected. The book in question has not been in print for several years. Please accept our sincere apologies for any offence caused but rest assured that this was a genuine mistake and in no way reflects any Garnet Education policy."
In a personal response to one of our readers, Dr. Platt insisted that Garnet Publishing is "taking this matter extremely seriously, and will ensure that such an error is not repeated in the future."
To demonstrate that Garnet is serious, Dr. Platt forwarded a scanned page from a newer book in the same
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23602/Default.aspx
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your head from the Lord Jesus, Yeshua HaMashiach.
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People
Charlotte, NC USA