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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joseph Draper

Halifax sorry for letter describing Israeli city as occupied Palestine

Bernat Armangue

Halifax bank has apologised after it sent a letter to a British-Israeli man in Tel-Aviv telling him he lived in occupied Palestinian territory.

David Bender said he was “shocked” when he received the letter with his new credit card, describing the Israeli city as “Palestine Territory, Occupied” in the address line.

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