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CNN anchor apologizes for saying freed Israeli hostages were 'treated better' than Gazans (nypost.com)
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CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour apologized Monday after claiming that Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity were “treated better” than Gazans — remarks that provoked furious backlash from Israel supporters.

The longtime international correspondent retracted her statement on air just hours after Hamas released the final 20 living hostages under a cease-fire agreement brokered by the United States and Egypt.

Amanpour’s mea culpa came after she earlier told CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins that the hostages “were probably being treated better than the average Gazan, because they are the pawns and the chips that Hamas had.”

“That was insensitive, and it was wrong,” Amanpour said during a broadcast on Monday.

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[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 days ago

CNN anchor blackmailed for telling the truth.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

be hard for them not to be right? considering the widespread rape and torture the Palestinian captives have reported experiencing.

Wild that we live in a world where news media have to apologize in the rare instance where they tell the truth, but are allowed and actively encouraged to lie.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fox News apologized for all their racist comments too, right? Right?

[–] cm0002@lemmings.world 3 points 6 days ago

Why yes! Just not in this dimension

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Yet, probably valid.