RMEW having an impact

In our posts yesterday, More broken boilerplate and Reuters: Israeli "right-wingers" outnumber Israeli "left-wingers" 115-3, we noted Reuters recurring and ridiculous assertion that 1.5 million Palestinian Arabs living in Gaza are dependent on food aid as well as Reuters' obvious fetish for referring to Israelis as "right-wingers".

In a story today about Israel's response to Hamas with respect to negotiations on prisoners, Reuters begins the process of unwinding a bit of their mendacious propaganda.

Compare this:

The United Nations and Western powers hope a swap will lead to a relaxation of Israel's blockade of Gaza, where 1.5 million Palestinians are dependent on food aid and smuggled goods... For Netanyahu, a right-winger whose tough dealing with militants has been a centerpiece of his political career, the release of prisoners responsible for the deaths of Israelis poses a particular dilemma.  (Nidal al-Mughrabi; Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:29pm EST)

With this:

The United Nations and Western powers hope a swap will lead to a relaxation of Israel's blockade of Gaza, many of whose 1.5 million Palestinians depend on food aid and smuggled goods... For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a rightist who has long cultivated "tough on terror" credentials, the release of senior Hamas prisoners poses a particular dilemma.  (Nidal al-Mughrabi; Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:16am EST)

Although the corrections/changes were not made in a transparent manner which in itself, is a violation of the Reuters Handbook of Journalism, at least they were made.  A small victory for truth in journalism.