CNN's Amanpour Suggests Hamas's Hostages Were 'Treated Better than the Average Gazan'

SUCCESS: CNN’s Amanpour Apologizes for Offensive Hostage Remark After HonestReporting's Exposure

As Israeli hostages returned home after two years in Hamas captivity this week, CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour minimized their suffering and later had to apologize on air — thanks to HonestReporting’s exposure of her appalling commentary. Amanpour sparked backlash on Monday (October 13) after we exposed her comment that Israeli hostages were “probably being treated better than the average Gazan because they are the pawns an…

CNN Host Clarifies Comments Made During Report - Patriot Newsfeed

When Christiane Amanpour made the suggestion that Israeli hostages were treated “better” than ordinary Gazans because they were viewed as bargaining chips, it wasn’t just tone-deaf — it was factually grotesque. The kind of statement that suggests not a lapse in judgment, but a total detachment from reality. Yes, she walked it back. Yes, she apologized. But the damage was done, and the casual cruelty of her original claim deserves a hard look. Le…

CNN anchor 'sorry' for saying hostages treated better than Gazans

The veteran anchor has a history of making controversial statements about Israel. By JNS Staff Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, apologized on Monday for remarks suggesting that Hamas had “probably” treated Israeli hostages better than “average Gazans.” “I regret saying that they may have been treated better than many Gazans, because Hamas used these hostages as pawns and bargaining chips. It was insensitive and wrong,” Aman…

CNN Under Pressure To Fire Christiane Amanpour After She Claimed Jewish Hostages Were ‘Treated Better’ Than Gazans

Calls are growing for the longtime CNN personality’s ouster, despite her apology.

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour apologizes for saying Hamas hostages treated ‘better’ than Gazans

"Some of the hostages are coming back in body bags."

CNN's Amanpour suggests Hamas's hostages were 'treated better than the average Gazan'

CNN's Christiane Amanpour claimed on Monday that Israeli hostages were treated "better than the average Gazan" because Hamas used them as bargaining chips.