CNN Runs Gaza Coverage Past Jerusalem Team Operating Under Shadow of IDF Censor
CNN Runs Gaza Coverage Past Jerusalem Team Operating Under Shadow of IDF Censor
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CNN Runs Gaza Coverage Past Jerusalem Team Operating Under Shadow of IDF Censor
The Jerusalem bureau has long reviewed all CNN stories relating to Israel and Palestine. Now, it’s helping shape the network’s coverage of the war.
The CNN staff member described how the policy works in practice. “‘War-crime’ and ‘genocide’ are taboo words,” the person said. “Israeli bombings in Gaza will be reported as ‘blasts’ attributed to nobody, until the Israeli military weighs in to either accept or deny responsibility.