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
Israel-Palestine terminology
Replacing the name Israel with 'the Occupied Palestinian Territories' supports a stance typically associated with a LEFT-WING political framing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Rule 3). | The text neutrally reports on a professional dispute involving Israeli film distributors without expressing a specific political stance or ideology. Rule 8 applies.