The American Public Broadcasting Service has postponed its broadcast of the documentary "Til Kingdom Come" after the Committee for Accuracy In Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), raised concerns over factual errors.
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The documentary, directed by filmmaker Maya Zinshtein, was released for video-on-demand viewing in late February, ahead of its March 29 premiere as part of the "Independent Lens" series on PBS.
According to JTA, the documentary did not air as scheduled on Sunday. The "Independent Lens" website and Twitter account carried a PBS statement saying the broadcast was postponed while the film undergoes "independent editorial review."
After comparing the documentary's video and audio content, CAMERA found that the filmmakers had cobbled together wording from statements made on Jan. 28, 2020 by former President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It pointed to three different instances of the president's prepared comments with a spliced-together quote that contradicts the overall focus of his remarks.
The film also transformed an expression of hope conveyed in a passage about Jews, Christians and Muslims visiting holy sites "in the West Bank described so vividly in the Bible" into a phrase suggesting Israeli takeover of land.
JTA cited a PBS official as saying, "PBS takes the issue of editorial integrity very seriously. After consulting with our producing partners at Independent Lens, we have decided to postpone PBS's broadcast of 'Til Kingdom Come' while an independent review of the film is conducted."
CAMERA welcomed the decision.
"In response to a communication from CAMERA, PBS notified our senior staff on March 26 that it will postpone PBS's broadcast of 'Til Kingdom Come' while an independent review of the documentary is conducted. CAMERA commends PBS for taking seriously concerns about the film's editorial integrity," the NGO said in a statement.
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