Posted on 11/19/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
CNN said it was cutting ties with a freelance producer Thursday after posts praising Hamas terrorism and expressing support for “#TeamHitler” were exposed, adding to a series of accusations relating to the network’s purported bias against the Jewish State.
Idris Mukhtar Ibrahim, who worked as a freelancer covering a range of international stories for CNN – including Israel - drew the attention of media watchdog group HonestReporting earlier this week.
On Nov 13, HonestReporting editor Akiva Van Koningsveld reported Ibrahim’s history of anti-Semitic rhetoric online, arguing that it “calls into question his ability to impartially report on the Arab-Israeli conflict.”
Screenshots alleged to be from Ibrahim's account show tweets from 2014 stating “shifted to team Germany after finding out that Messi supports Israel. #teamHitler." It is unclear if this remark may have been intended in jest. Another tweet praised Hamas as “modern-day freedom fighters” who are “defending their land" and “entitled to armed struggle.” Hamas is the U.S.-designated terror organization that governs the Gaza Strip.