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CNN's Amanpour Suggests Hamas's Hostages Were 'Treated Better than the Average Gazan'
CNN anchor Amanpour said Israeli hostages are likely treated better than average Gazans as they serve as bargaining chips, with Hamas holding dozens presumed dead.
- Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent, expressed regret for saying Israeli hostages were 'probably' treated better than average Gazans after 20 hostages were freed from Hamas captivity on Monday.
- Amanpour noted the brutal conditions that hostages endured during their captivity, claiming it would take a long time for them to recover mentally and physically due to their traumatic experiences with Hamas.
- Richard Grenell, former special envoy, condemned Amanpour's remarks, suggesting they implied a pro-Hamas stance, while Israeli lawmakers celebrated the return of hostages and the cessation of killing in Gaza.
- Twenty hostages were reunited with families in Israel, while hundreds of Palestinians were released by Israel in return under a ceasefire deal facilitated by President Donald Trump.
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The Savage Nation – MichaelSavage.com – CNN’s Christiane Amanpour apologizes for saying freed Israeli hostages were ‘treated better’ than Gazans
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…
Christiane Amanpour apologizes for controversial comments on CNN: 'It was insensitive and wrong'
Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour offered a lengthy apology for comments comparing the treatment of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the plight of the residents in the Gaza Strip. Amanpour was reporting on the historic peace deal negotiated by President Donald Trump for Hamas to return hostages to Israel, both living and the remains of the dead. Even critics of the president have had to acknowledge his efforts to secure peace. 'I reg…
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