2026-09-07 11:24 UTC
IMDb replaces the name Israel with the term 'the Occupied Palestinian Territories'
Lead
The change was made in the section blocked by a paywall and intended for film-industry professionals. Israeli distributors: 'We'll demand they change it'
Political framing
Left framing · L 0.47 · R 0.08 · N 0.45
Israeli-Palestinian conflict terminology
Replacing 'Israel' with 'Occupied Palestinian Territories' reflects a pro-Palestinian framing typically aligned with LEFT-WING positions, and implicitly criticizes the RIGHT-WING Israeli government's territorial stance (Rule 3 and Rule 7). | The text neutrally reports on a factual dispute regarding changes made in a film-industry publication without expressing explicit partisan framing; therefore, Rule 8 applies.