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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/cnn-diana-magnay-israel-gaza_n_5598866.htmlCNN 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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BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)It's a one way ticket out.
HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)LoisB
(7,206 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)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)I guess she was just being all emotional and such, huh. When will those women learn to control themselves like men?
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