Avi Kaner cameraman fired on january 30, 10 years with CNN.
Michal Zippori desk producer, situation still unclear.
The media scandal that you are about to read was revealed to us by a totally reliable source.
It is likely to provoke a wave of shock and indignation within the North American media industry, and it certainly will not calm down the controversy over the pro-palestinian CNN treatment of the conflict.
We learned today that the Israeli branch of CNN, located in Jerusalem, is downsizing to cope with reduced income from less advertising.
What goes beyond good management is that CNN has fired four Israeli Jewish journalists (out of a crew of 8), and has retained only Arab journalists. Where, until now, CNN always sent a Jewish and an Arab journalist to cover information, now there will be only an Arab journalist. The local chief editor of the News Chanel is now a non Jewish (when we first learned that the new bureau chief was not Jewish, we misconcluded that he was an Arab, but he is neither Jewish or Arab).
This is a conflict where information is central to public opinion, and it weighs a lot on diplomatic decisions. Furthermore, it is no secret that Arab journalists cannot freely publish what they want without risking for their own lives when traveling to Gaza, East Jerusalem, and Judea Samaria. Thus, CNN decision to fire all Jewish journalists from its Jerusalem office is of particular concern, because the general public is unaware that they will be receiving biased information from CNN.
You can republish this article as long as you mention the source with the link below:
It’s nearly unbelievable JP. In addition, you’d expect that Jewish reporters with a pro-palestinian bias shouldn’t be hard to find. I am sure you’ll keep us posted on any development. In the meantime, I’ve sent this link to Drudge Report.
Best Regards
Comme l’écrit Annika « it’s nearly unbelievable »!!!
L’emir du Qatar aurait-il aussi acheté CNN??? Quand on voit les pub pour les émirats et autres « muslim countries »… il y a de quoi s’interroger!
Et une chaîne de plus à boycotter, le « Nouvel Ordre Mondial » islamiste semble se mettre en route, sous l’impulsion d’Hussein Obama, du CAIR et des F.M.: de plus en plus de médias sont à la botte des arabo-musulmans et contre l’Etat Juif. De là à manipuler les peuples via des informations biaisées, cela devient un jeu d’enfant et se transforme en un triomphe du Mensonge. Peut-être que pour CNN, Jérusalem est déjà la capitale du futur état palestinien, qui doit être « Judenrein »
En virant les journalistes Juifs, mais en gardant les Arabes, c’est certain que l’objectivité des informations ne sera plus qu’un lointain souvenir. Et cette décision est d’une gravité extrême, indigne d’un média censé informer objectivement. La propagande nazie procédait de la même manière: médias à la solde du Führer et l’influence sur les foules fut un lavage de cerveau en règle.
Vivement à la tête des USA un président pro-israélien !
Yes, nearly unbelievable. I just spoke to one of the four fired israeli journalists, who gave me more details and confirmations.
Are you allowed to give us the additional details or are these confidential?
I am anxious to know what are the real reasons behind that discriminatory decision. I am personally astounded by that new perfidy against Israël, aiming at killing the truth,
for the only purpose of destroying the image of Israël in the face of the world. Plague on all Israël’s enemies!
Very confidential.
It looks like a new type of war… superposed to the existing one « in situ ». A guy from the poll institute CSA in the TV program « C dans l’Air » was invited on TV last Monday and he said something I found peculiar : « pro-Israëlians can be antisemits »… what the hell ?
les Israeliens se plaignent de la mauvaise image d’Israel entretenue par la presse inrenationale et malheureusement aussi par la majorite de la presse locale voila une opportunite pour notre gouvernement de dhimmis d’agir et de renvoyer cnn chez eux
on attend des actes
cher J-P, dans un contexte normale je vous dirais que la religion n’est pas importante et que l’essentiel juif ou musulman est que le travail ou l’information passe en priorité. Mais hélas comme vous le dites si bien, nous aurons dorenavant des informations biaisees provenant de CNN. Aujourd’hui l’information est primordiale et malheureusement CNN a une couverture internationale et est très suivie par les masses. Il nous faut trouver ou créer un contre poids de l’information tel que CNN, Dreuz fait très bien ce travail et je ne vous remercierais jamais assez mais cela reste quand meme très confidentiel voire très communautaire. Il faut des intervenants de statures internationale dont les idées sont écoutées par un large publique.
vous avez le courage d’avoir courage d’avoir commence le travail, il nous faut le développer pour contrer ce genre de nouvelles ci-dessus.
Cordialement
Benjamin
So many news channels, not just CNN, are openly and intentionally deceptive in their reporting. This sort of thing is fine because it may just make a few people more aware of how badly they are being manipulated to hate Jews.
About 15 years ago, I went with a group of about 80 people to pray at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hevron. For some unexplained reason, we were not allowed to enter the Tomb to pray. So we prayed outside the entrance. Because our backs were to the street, the IDF placed 3-4 soldiers behind us to protect us while we prayed.
When I got home 6 hours later, I turned on CNN and saw myself on the news. The reporter stated that the IDF had to place soldiers between the ‘religious fanatics’ and the local Arabs to keep the fanatics from attacking the Arabs.
That was the last time I ever watched CNN.
My husband had a similar experience with Christian Amamapour in Bosnia during the war.
He witnessed the CNN staff set a car on fire so that they could film her in front of the fire, to « fake » that something was happening.
CNN is a propaganda tool for Arabs, and nothing they do surprises me.
My ‘beef’ with this; we already can’t trust AP for these very reasons, we can’t trust Fox on the subject because of his Saudi Prince 7% ownership, and now we also can’t trust what CNN reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Of course CNN’s reporting should always be taken with a grain of salt – but this has the outwardly sign of a blatant set-up.
Of course, the version of CNN broadcasted outside of the U.S. has always seemed more leftist to me than CNN Channel broadcasted in the U.S. They do cater to their leftist European audience; now we can all be one happy family sharing the same fallacies.
Woopeedoo
[...] doesn’t explain why they fired four Israeli Jewish journalists (out of a crew of 8), and retained only Arab journalists. The local chief editor of CNN is now an [...]
[...] doesn’t explain why they fired four Israeli Jewish journalists (out of a crew of 8), and retained only Arab journalists. The local chief editor of CNN is now an [...]
[...] And now, CNN is officially the Judenrein network–Judenrein for even self-hating Juden. From Jean-Patrick Grumberg of Dreuz.info:We learned today that the Israeli branch of CNN, located in Jerusalem, is downsizing to cope with [...]
[...] doesn’t explain why they fired four Israeli Jewish journalists (out of a crew of 8), and retained only Arab journalists. The local chief editor of CNN is now an [...]
I call bullsh*t. Until you quote an official reply from CNN I don’t believe a word of it.
Sure! CNN is going to aknowledge that they fired the Jewish journalists, and then you will believe me. Get a life.
Without any knowledge beyond your gut feelings, you call this article a lie (albeit in a more graphic and immature way). Do you believe CNN is going to word the firing of these Jewish journalists to your liking? You are obviously a liberal and not so obviously an Islamic sympathizer who is probably rooting for the Palestinians to drive the Israel (read: the Jews), into the sea. Mr. Grumberg told you to « get a life. » I say first, you need to get a brain.
See, the funny thing about that is, CNN can either confirm or deny, and it shouldnt be too tough to corroborate, one way or the other. As it stands right now, all we have is one un-named « reliable source ». That doesnt even begin to meet basic journalistic standards.
We do have the names of the 4 journalists who got the boot, for one thing, they are the ones, apparently, who leaked the news, but you can always contact them if you wish. Plus we have the words of Pamela Geller and Mr. Grumberg, and these two carry more weight than the whole main stream collabo media as far as I am concerned.
Since the scoop is all over the blogosphere, CNN may answer that their decision to cut in half their staff in Israel was due to budgetary difficulties (that’s the good news), that it had nothing to do with bias (they don’t even know what « bias » means, I bet), and that whatever the change in staff, the same (non-existant) fairness toward Israel will continue to prevail (their Editor in Chief there is an Arab « palestinian » who dreams of nothing more than eradicating Israel, but no matter).
Whatever the case, with or without Jewish journalists, CNN doesn’t provide news, only propaganda. I haven’t watched this channel (and the other main stream ones, for that matter) for decades – their titles alone are enough to make you sick – and I am not the only one. It’s good to see that we are contributing to the financial collapse of that rag.
It isn’t unusual for the liberal media to ignore events they don’t care to publicize! In fact, that’s the very reason I read news on the internet… What’s your reason? The French are especially used to thought-control from their state subsidized media, a softly tyrannical society where any idea outside the spectrum of “pensee unique” is ditched.
It seems to me these fired journalists need to be interviewed, and their story publicized by another news media; we have several in the U.S. ie: CNSNews.com which covers news stories the liberal media ignore. Media Research Center may be another. But to break a story, you need an informant – even a nameless one. And to claim that « basic journalistic standard » is not achieved because there’s a nameless source is dismissive of the past.. Journalists have broken stories without revealing their sources and gone to jail for it; ever heard of McDougall? Judith Miller? Farber? A likely scenario here is that the fired journalists have some ‘dismissal agreement’ where they agreed to keep their mouth shut in exchange of financial compensation. And as journalists they were likely bound by hiring Contracts with CNN.
I sure would like to know more about this, and since I have never known JPG to make up stories – it is of CNN that I am skeptical.
It is not an uncomfirmed report. Besides http://www.dreuz there are other Jewish organizations that have received confirmation.
Could you mention who?
[...] website Dreuz.info, which first reported the news, says the dismissals go “beyond good management.” [...]
BOYCOTT THEM!
Why do people keep watching these channels? Why complain and continue to watch this shameless propaganda? What is the idea, that some day, out of the blue CNN will stop throwing garbage at us and start telling the truth? Anyone who keeps watching CNN is contributing to their collaboration with the enemy.
If CNN Nielsen’s ratings would plunge between 6 and 9 p.m. every day, I guarantee there would be a result. I know that CNN’s audience is dwindling, but that’s not enough, they have got to be stopped and hitting their pocketbook is the only way to do it.
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[...] website Dreuz.info, whісh initial reported thе news, ѕауѕ thе dismissals [...]
[...] CNN Fires Entire Jewish Staff Of Israel Bureau – And Retains Only Arab Reporters (Dreuz.info) Update at 8:30 PST: we just received the names of the four journalists that were fired: Moshe Cohen, editor, fired on january 30, 10 years with CNN. Izi Landberg, Producer, about 25 years with CNN, fired on January 30. Avi Kaner cameraman fired on january 30, 10 years with CNN. Michal Zippori desk producer, situation still unclear. [...]
[...] as “news” that we will be subjected to from their ‘Palestinian’ stringers. CNN Fires Entire Jewish Staff Of Israel Bureau – And Retains Only Arab Reporters [...]
[...] via Breaking news Dreuz.info: CNN Israel fired all Jewish journalists | dreuz.info. [...]
[...] CNN Fires Entire Jewish Staff Of Israel Bureau – And Retains Only Arab Reporters (Dreuz.info) [...]
CNN Responds to False Reports about CNN’s Jerusalem Bureau
In response to inaccurate reports, CNN has strongly denied since Friday rumors that it no longer employs Israeli Jews in its Jerusalem bureau.
The company has said:
« CNN has recently reviewed its worldwide operations, an exercise we do regularly to ensure operational and technological efficiency in everything we do. As part of this exercise, we have reorganized the CNN bureau in Jerusalem. »
To counter misinformation reported on various websites, the company has confirmed:
« CNN currently has seven employees working in CNN’s Jerusalem bureau, four of whom are Jewish. There is no basis in fact for these reports. »
« Some website reports also state that CNN’s Jerusalem bureau chief is Arab, which is also untrue. »
« CNN strongly rejects any suggestion that the reorganization in the Jerusalem bureau is in any way based on the small number of contract employees concerned being Israeli, particularly given CNN’s long history of working with locals in the region. »
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/11/cnn-statement/
FYI: The bureau chief has been, and will remain Kevin Flower, a non-Arab. Also, there is this report from JTA indicating that there are issues with Druez’s
Druez needs to go back and rework this story.
I made a stupid mistake: when I heard that the bureau chief was not Jewish anymore, I understood that he is Arab. It did not cross my mind that he could be neither Jew or Arab, so I corrected my information.
Beside that, the rest of my story still holds: they fired four Jewish journalists out of a crew of eight, so fair coverage of the conflict is more damaged than ever. And when it comes to Israel, CNN long pattern of biases is so obvious, there are so many of them all over the web, that my story is preoccupying. Now if you intend to defend CNN ethics on Israel, don’t bother, I don’t have time for that.
CNN has responded, and I assume that the person who put out this story will correct themselves, and stop spreading hate.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/11/cnn-statement/
In response to inaccurate reports, CNN has strongly denied since Friday rumors that it no longer employs Israeli Jews in its Jerusalem bureau.
The company has said:
« CNN has recently reviewed its worldwide operations, an exercise we do regularly to ensure operational and technological efficiency in everything we do. As part of this exercise, we have reorganized the CNN bureau in Jerusalem. »
To counter misinformation reported on various websites, the company has confirmed:
« CNN currently has seven employees working in CNN’s Jerusalem bureau, four of whom are Jewish. There is no basis in fact for these reports. »
« Some website reports also state that CNN’s Jerusalem bureau chief is Arab, which is also untrue. »
« CNN strongly rejects any suggestion that the reorganization in the Jerusalem bureau is in any way based on the small number of contract employees concerned being Israeli, particularly given CNN’s long history of working with locals in the region. »
CNN is playing around. The issue is not CNN not employing Jews, but CNN not employing journalist Jews. I understand you see the difference but did not notice their phrasing. BTW, they still did not answer me on that.
You are missing the point Gabe. The question remains -Are there or are they not ONLY Arabs interviewing their brethren for stories?- JPG’s response is similar to the one I made this morning on CNN’s pressroom link. It was 5:00 a.m. E.Time when I wrote a response, CNN hasn’t posted my response yet. Surprise? Here is my response:
Nice spin CNN, we’ve grown accustomed to your twisting of words by now (« CNN has 4 employees in the Jerusalem bureau that are Jewish »). The argument was never that there are no Jewish folks employed, but rather that the four JOURNALISTS are not Jews; Whether the girl answering the phone, or the clerk bringing coffee to other staff belong to the Jewish faith is irrelevant, what matters is – To which side belong the reporters who disseminate the propaganda? So which is true CNN – do you or do you not have Jewish journalists at your Jerusalem bureau? Because if you don’t, all your reporting from that explosive part of the world – is one sided.
Nice reply to CNN, Annika (5 a.m., my God, don’t you ever sleep?) but you didn’t expect CNN to be fair and post your message, did you?
The good news is that CNN is really having financial difficulties – and so is Haaretz.
Have a nice day.
Can you cite a reliable source that states that CNN is not employing journalists that are Jews?
You really don’t get it do you?
« The issue is not CNN not employing Jews, but CNN not employing journalist Jews. » That’s right. Now if we can get CNN to confirm that there are still Jewish journalists on board that would be a different story. Still waiting….
Guy Azriel is a Jewish writer for CNN who was educated at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His latest article was published yesterday – http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/world/meast/israel-holy-sites-closed/index.html
[...] Bistro, Dreuz.info, and several Israeli media sources confirmed that CNN had fired Jewish workers with between ten [...]
Looking at the update at the top of the page, it looks like we are talking about an editor, a producer, and a cameraman, and possibly another « desk producer. » Are « editors » and « producers » actually journalists? I don’t know the jargon.
JPG can certainly get to the bottom of this and call CNN Jerusalem. I see that Guy A. has written for CNN for a few years; Is Guy Azriel an actual Reporter employed by CNN or is he a subcontracted Journalist who writes for CNN on occasion?
In other words, is he an employee or a « Token Jew »?
I like to take things with a grain of salt – And if there is nothing to hide, how come CNN’s newsroom STILL hasn’t published my commentary? Hmm?
May be Gabe can post it – And if despite his/her effort, it doesn’t post… What’s preventing it from posting?
[...] to the blog site where the story appeared to [...]
It has been said that evil will be called good and good shall be called evil…so what we have here is the perpetuation of perversion of all that is true, just, pure, peacable. The media shows itself, yet again, to be unashamedly anti Israel, disingenuous,deceptive, malicious, unreliable, and unworthy of my time and attention. Does a leopard change its spots? I hope lovers of the truth will boycott the liberal, lying media, reject their abominable swill. We need to, en masse, denounce their vituperative reports, which will eventually (hopefully)lead to crushingly low viewer ratings, and their ultimate demise. Israel has a Power, greater than money and malevolent agendas behind them, anyway….so they (Israel) will prevail.
[...] was first reported on the Dreuz Info website last Thursday February 9. The article “CNN Israel fired all Jewish journalists” stated in the first paragraph, It is likely to [...]
[...] I reported that CNN fired most of the Jewish journalists from its Jerusalem bureau, here: http://www.dreuz.info/2012/02/breaking-news-dreuz-info-cnn-israel-fired-jewish-journalists/ I discovered that CNN bureau in Jerusalem, under the pretext of downsizing, had [...]