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Karmadillo

(9,253 posts) Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:22 PM Jul 2014

CNN boots reporter from Israel-Gaza conflict after 'scum' tweet

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/cnn-diana-magnay-israel-gaza_n_5598866.html

CNN Removes Reporter Diana Magnay From Israel-Gaza After 'Scum' Tweet
Posted: 07/18/2014 9:32 am EDT Updated: 2 hours ago
Michael Calderone

NEW YORK -- CNN has removed correspondent Diana Magnay from covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after she tweeted that Israelis who were cheering the bombing of Gaza, and who had allegedly threatened her, were “scum.”

“After being threatened and harassed before and during a liveshot, Diana reacted angrily on Twitter,” a CNN spokeswoman said in a statement to The Huffington Post.

“She deeply regrets the language used, which was aimed directly at those who had been targeting our crew," the spokeswoman continued. "She certainly meant no offense to anyone beyond that group, and she and CNN apologize for any offense that may have been taken.”

The spokeswoman said Magnay has been assigned to Moscow.

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CNN boots reporter from Israel-Gaza conflict after 'scum' tweet (Original Post) Karmadillo Jul 2014 OP

You cannot speak any truth about Israel on the US media. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #1

It's not truth about Israel. It's truth about one group of Israelis HERVEPA Jul 2014 #3

As I said ANY truth. Whether it is one (very representative) group or the whole nation. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #4

I agree 100%. LoisB Jul 2014 #5

Exiled to Siberia, eh? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #2

So a woman calls the men who harass her scum and she gets removed. CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #6

She is right...those that cheered and threatened her are scum. michaz Jul 2014 #7

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

1. You cannot speak any truth about Israel on the US media.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:24 PM

Jul 2014

It's a one way ticket out.

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

3. It's not truth about Israel. It's truth about one group of Israelis

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:31 PM

Jul 2014

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

4. As I said ANY truth. Whether it is one (very representative) group or the whole nation.

Reply to HERVEPA (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:34 PM

Jul 2014

LoisB

(7,206 posts)

5. I agree 100%.

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:37 PM

Jul 2014

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

2. Exiled to Siberia, eh?

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:25 PM

Jul 2014

More from the article:

Magnay appeared on CNN Thursday from a hill overlooking the Israel-Gaza border. While she reported, Israelis could be heard near her cheering as missiles were fired at Gaza.

After the liveshot, Magnay tweeted: “Israelis on hill above Sderot cheer as bombs land on #gaza; threaten to ‘destroy our car if I say a word wrong’. Scum.” The tweet was quickly removed, but not before it had been retweeted more than 200 times.

The removal of Magnay comes a day after NBC News pulled Ayman Mohyeldin from Gaza.

NBC's decision to remove the widely praised Mohyeldin, and unwillingness to explain why, has been met with anger and frustration from journalists inside and outside the network.

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Our mass media. Bending over backwards for Israel.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

6. So a woman calls the men who harass her scum and she gets removed.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 12:41 PM

Jul 2014

I guess she was just being all emotional and such, huh. When will those women learn to control themselves like men?

I don't use sarcasm tags, I like to let my sarcasm speak for itself.

michaz

(1,352 posts)

7. She is right...those that cheered and threatened her are scum.

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:14 PM

Jul 2014

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