Posted on 09/02/2015 1:58:52 PM PDT by Dave346
Gwen Ifill, the host of PBSs Newhour program, defended herself from criticism after taking heat for sending a tweet that many users interpreted as a shot against Israeli Prime Minister Benjain Netanyahu.
Ifill retweeted a message from the State Departments official pro-Iran deal Twitter account claiming that the recently inked accord would significantly reduce Irans ability to produce a nuclear weapon.
Take that, Bibi, Ifill wrote in a message sent with the State Departments tweet.
Multiple users on Twitter quickly pushed back against Ifills message, claiming she was unfairly targeting the Israeli prime minister and revealing a pro-Iran bias.
When asked to clarify her tweet on Wednesday, Ifill defended herself and asked whether a Washington Free Beacon reporter was familiar with how Twitter works.
As you may (or may not) have noticed in my subsequent tweet, I was calling attention to what the State Department was doing today, Ifill wrote in an email, explaining that she was attempting to highlight what she believed was the State Departments view. Why do you ask?
When pressed to specifically explain the reference to Netanyahu, Ifill told the Free Beacon: Since I was retweeting a Marie Harf tweet, perhaps that got lost in translation. You know how retweets work, right?
After being informed that the Free Beacon was familiar with the mechanics of Twitter and again asked to explain her tweet, Ifill claimed that she did not intend to take a shot at the Israeli prime minister.
No it was not a shot at Prime Minister Netanyahu, even though it has become apparent that, in certain circles, it was taken as one, she wrote. I was calling attention to what seemed to me to be criticism directed toward him coming from State.
I am a little surprised that, based on my actual record of covering these issues, that anyone would take it as anything more, she added But I have discovered people who want to, can overinterpret [sic] anything, especially on twitter. Thanks for reaching out. Gwen.
It is not the first time Ifill has been in hot water for taking what critics have described as a cheap shot at Netanyahu.
In March, Ifill was criticized for taking a swipe at Netanyahu during his speech before Congress, the Daily Caller reported.
Yes, I understand. It’s just hard to believe that some Americans are so determined to eliminate Israel that they’ll help Iran get nuclear weapons. Even if they hate America, too ... where do they think the bomb is going to fall, Tulsa?
Tulsa? More likely NYC, then possibly Los Angeles, and D.C. They DON”T think...devoid of reason.
That’s my point. The supports of the “deal” live in the obvious target cities, not in Ottumwa. And even if the Iranians can’t hit the side of a barn, they’ll irradiate the coast, not the Midwest ... because, like, they can’t hit the side of a barn. Get it?
Sometimes I just kill myself ...
“Thats my point. “
I know sweetie.
Maybe the leftists at UCLA and Berkeley can fool the Iranians by painting “baby milk factory” all over their campuses : )
That was Julianne Malveaux.
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lol!
He who gloats last gloats best.
When Tel-Aviv and NYC (5.5 million Jews combined) are smoking craters we’ll see what American idiot leftist Jews think then.
God help us.
Of course the tards are gloating - Satan always gloats when he thinks he has something of God’s defeated. My Bible says Satan and his God-deniers lose in the end.
The Gwen Ifil who was booted from ABC for using the pronoun “we” when referring to democrats? That Gwen Ifil?
More so-called intelligent Amish show their feral ways.
Mentally-challenged Gwen Ifil has only one qualification to be a member of the “news” media—
she is “african-amereican.”
Gwen Ifil shows that the Jew Hate runs deep among the US African-American population.
I suspect there’s a special place in hell reserved for Gwen and those like her.
Gwen is a member of the government (PBS), so therefore she cannot apply the phrase “the views expressed here are not the opinion of (insert name of organization here)...”
She is clearly stating the government’s position.
Beware.
Gwen Ifill, the host of PBSs Newhour program, defended herself from criticism...
She has simply presented a defense of lies. End of story.
Thanks MarvinStinson.
That wasn't Ifill. Some other lib witch.
No it was not a shot at Prime Minister Netanyahu, even though it has become apparent that, in certain circles, it was taken as one, Gwen Ifil explained.
“TAKE THAT, BIBI, “ Ifil wrote.
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