it doesn't but the question is clear and in the past which has nothing to do with the current events of today.
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A Jeopardy contestant was told she was wrong when she identified Jesus's birthplace of Bethlehem as being located in Palestine
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it doesn't but the question is clear and in the past which has nothing to do with the current events of today.
I thought it was known that Betlehem was in the West Bank AKA Palestine?
She said the correct answer. Fuck these guys.
She said the correct answer. Fuck these guys.
i think its messed up she answered the question in way to try to attack Jewish people saying that is not their home to follow the rhetoric of Palestine trying to erase Jews claim to the area saying it belongs Palestine classic antisemitism
I feel it's pointless to talk about the historically correct answer, when something like "Israel" is accepted as the correct one, but "Palestine" is not. That's such a blatant political statement on its own.
Whats a Palestine? Thats the endgame.
Amazes me how people (rightfully) point out Israel doesn't exist in the consciousness of some, its abhorrent, yet redefine Palenstine existence because its inconvenient for them. Disgusting.
Are you being serious? Its in West Bank, its designated under Palestine. How on earth can a region belonging Palestine be antisemetic?
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The US doesn't recognise Palestine so the 'official' answer in the the US, would be Israel. Obviously whether Palestine should be considered a state or not is a highly contentious subject and it seems obvious that it is to all intents and purposes and that it should be. But as far as the US and most of western Europe is concerned, officially, it is not.
Fucking daft question to ask on a gameshow.
Fucking daft question to ask on a gameshow.
So you believe the West Bank is part of Israel?
Then please tell me why the people there are not considered Israeli citizens.
So Palestine, in the areas you mentioned doesn't exist? Even though its officially recognised as a State by the UN with its own embassies and flag around the world? This is amazing, how can we go after those that deny Israel existence, and with the same breath say Palestine doesn't exist. I assumed it wasnt contentious to acknowledge Palestine, searching around the net and it seems to be the case. The hypocrisy is stunning. Those poor people in Palestine.
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They don't recognise it as an independent state. I'm not sure if that is the same as not having a right to exist. Probably is more or less.
I was just musing. I said right in my post that it was most likely just thoughtless.
The sooner we see the occupation of Palestine by Israel as analogous to the Apartheid, the better.
Seems fair enough. Whoever drafted the question I guess has zero interest in politics and just looked it up on google maps. Or they are a right wing shit head looking to cause trouble. But I doubt that because they would surely risk losing their job.
Everytime there's an error or a correction, they always make a note of it right after the commercial break. They didn't here.
Exactly. Any time there is an issue with a question that requires adjustments to player's totals, they always give a reason after the commercial break. Here she just magically got the $200 back, without any reason given. That isn't a coincidence.
Did you read the link? That question wasn't supposed to be shown on air but the editor didn't put it the replacement question. That is why there is no correction after the break.
They obviously realized the original question hd two correct answers which explains why they filmed a replacement one. The editor just didn't do his job.
They address this in their response. They said that question was supposed to be left on the cutting room floor. They wouldn't correct a question that they didn't plan on being in the final cut.
User banned (2 weeks): spurious accusations of antisemitism over multiple posts
No trying to erase Jewish and Israel history by answering Palestine is someone purely being an antisemite
Yeah you're mental.
I see you ignored every other post calling you out too.
I'm sure they rushed everyone back to the studio to fabricate the clip of the replacement question.
Smells like a load of bullshit. The scores were the same coming back from break.
To a lot of people (all Zionist Jews and Christians, and right-wing leaders) it wasn't.
In this case, the question was supposed to be replaced with a new one:
from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/13/jeopardy-bethlehem-church/
So McGuire buzzed in and got the new $200 question right, which is why he had those points when they came back from break.
If you watch the clip in the article, the same guy who answered "Israel" got the replacement question right. Someone already noted that the woman who answered "Palestine" had her money refunded, so the scores line up with the story they're telling, I think.
Also, the fact that they have a replacement clip ready here does lend credence to their claim, IMO.
Edit: also the above article from the Post seems to be in line with this as well.
That's fair.
Honestly I feel bad for Alex Trebek here. The guy is literally fighting for his life and he is undoubtedly going to get a lot of the heat here, despite him having nothing to do with it.
Do you think the people who watch Jeopardy think Alex Trebek comes up with the questions?
I think a lot of people do, yes. It airs on free TV in syndication nationwide at the same time everyday.
I'm not saying those people aren't idiots, I'm just saying.
Sean Connery: Now, listen to me! You back off, Trebek! You wouldn't have known that if you didn't have that card in front of you!
