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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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[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Was she wrong? I would have assumed the same thing she assumed.

Even with how they were treated, how does it actually stack up to the treatment of gazans?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 days ago

She was not wrong, it was completely factual. But she was harassed by the Zionist lobby group ''Honest"Reporting' and then pressured by her Zionist bosses at CNN to cave.

Speaking basic truths on Israel's barbarity is not allowed in Western media. Only Palestinians may be dehumanised.

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 6 points 4 days ago

I don't think her apology was because of whether she was factually wrong or not.