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MSNBC avoids the Jerusalem issue

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- One widely discussed development in tonight's Democratic convention coverage is the party's decision — indeed, Obama's decision — to include "God" in its platform and affirm Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

(PHOTOS: Scenes from the Democratic convention)

And yet while CNN and Fox News have discussed the issue frequently, MSNBC has yet to mention it once since NBC's Chuck Todd first reported it this morning in the 9 a.m. hour.

In today's edition of "choose your own adventure" news, the amount of times the word "Jerusalem" was mentioned on each channel between noon and 7 p.m. today:

Fox News: 33 times

CNN: 16 times

MSNBC: 0 times

(Also on POLITICO: Full coverage of the DNC)

UPDATE (7:35 p.m.): NBC's Chuck Todd reported on the platform change shortly after 7 p.m. on MSNBC, and the panel -- chiefly Rev. Al Sharpton and Chris Hayes -- debated the issue throughout the first half of 7 p.m. hour.

This post has been updated to include the one instance, shortly after 9 a.m., in which MSNBC reported on it prior to 7 p.m. tonight.