It's Judaism's holiest site — but reporters are being told not to call it by its Jewish name.
The Palestine Liberation Organization has issued an advisory to the international media expressing "concern" over reporters' widespread use of the term "Temple Mount" which it called "inaccurate" when referring to the third holiest site in Islam and the holiest site in the Jewish faith.
Instead, it suggested reporters use the term the "Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound."
The official Palestinian Authority news agency WAFA Saturday reported on the advisory which was issued on Wednesday by the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department. "All international media representatives are advised to adhere to international law and correct any other existing terminology used," read the statement. "The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is not a disputed territory and all other terms, therefore, are null...
Much more here http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/11/09/the-two-words-the-plo-doesnt-want-the-media-to-use/
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