from al Mayadeen English
Several prominent columnists have resigned from the Jewish Chronicle in protest after the paper published articles based on what they called "wild fabrications".
The Jewish Chronicle, the oldest Jewish newspaper in the world, is under pressure to investigate after removing nine articles by Elon Perry due to concerns about their accuracy and discrepancies in his CV.
The articles, written by Perry, a former IOF member, reportedly included fabricated claims about Israeli intelligence. The newspaper stated on Friday that it was unsatisfied with some of Perry's assertions, leading to the removal of his work.
The statement said that Perry's stories were removed and all associations had ended with the author, citing that it "deeply regrets the chain of events that led to this point. We apologize to our loyal readers and have reviewed our internal processes so that this will not be repeated.”
Four of the paper's most prominent columnists, David Baddiel, Jonathan Freedland, David Aaronovitch, and Hadley Freeman, announced their resignation in protest of the controversy...
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