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Cbs Sends New Correspondent to Israel to Succeed Hatch

September 17, 1969
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The Columbia Broadcasting System in New York has sent Peter Kalischer to Jerusalem to replace Anthony Hatch whose credentials were withdrawn by the Israel Government last week for an alleged violation of censorship. Mr. Kalischer arrived here Sunday.

But Mr. Hatch and CBS are still striving for his reinstatement. They have appealed to Israel Galili, Minister-Without-Portfolio, who is in charge of the Government information services. Mr. Hatch’s accreditations was withdrawn after he telephoned a report of Israel’s amphibious raid on Egyptian military positions along the Gulf of Suez Sept. 9 two hours before the attack was officially announced. The Government contended that this was a serious breach of censorship and military security. Mr. Hatch and CBS claim that details of the attack were common knowledge in Israel when the correspondent phoned his report.

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