Posted on 09/01/2024 7:47:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The tragic news broke Saturday night that the Israel Defense Forces had recovered six bodies of hostages executed by Hamas. One of them was a 23-year-old American named Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
But leave it to CNN to add another entry into the "you can't hate the media enough" files, because their headline initially stated that Goldberg-Polin had "died." Of what? A disease? An accident? They didn't say.
This is why so many people no longer trust the corporate—lamestream, mainstream, whatever you want to call it—media because, quite simply, they lie. In this case, you could argue that they didn't technically lie because the hostages did in fact die, but the intent of the headline was quite clearly to soften the reality of what actually occurred.
Outrageous.
Even a Democrat, New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, felt he had to call them out on it:
Newsflash for the media:
Hostages like Hersh Goldberg Polin did not just “die.” They were murdered by Hamas.
Hostages like Noa Argamani were not just “released.” They were rescued by Israel.
The rockets did not just “land” on Druze children and civilians. They were fired by Hezbollah.Words matter because the truth matters.
pic.twitter.com/ILPaVX9xEF— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) September 1, 2024
The rockets did not just “land” on Druze children and civilians. They were fired by Hezbollah.
Words matter because the truth matters.
Goldberg-Polin was abducted during the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed over 1,200 people and started the ongoing war in Gaza. Video from the attack shows that his hand and part of his arm had been blown off before he was taken away by terrorists.
He didn’t just die:
He was 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. https://t.co/iUkmM4FfhB— Israel ישראל (@Israel) September 1, 2024
After facing intense blowback for their gaslighting, eventually, the far-left outlet changed the wording:
The headline now said, "Israel’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza, including Israeli-American Goldberg-Polin."
"Shame on you CNN and all those media outlets that continue to twist the English language to exonerate terrorists and murderers," Mark Dubowtiz, the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said.
Incredibly, CNN didn’t even mention the murders in their entire earlier story:
The White House confirmed the murders at around 11:00 p.m. Saturday, but hours after the fact, CNN shared on X that the hostages had "died." Furthermore, CNN's entire 12:00 a.m. story did not mention in the text that the hostages were murdered, either.
It wasn't the only case of media misinformation this weekend; NBC's Kristen Welker flat-out claimed that Kamala Harris attended the dignified transfer of the 13 servicemembers killed at the Abbey Gate in Afghanistan during the Biden-Harris botched withdrawal. The only problem with that assertion? It's completely untrue.
Biden, Harris, and Blinken Issue Statements on Murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Tim Walz Gets Blasted for His Response to the Six Hostages Murdered by Hamas
It wasn't the only case of media misinformation this weekend; NBC's Kristen Welker flat-out claimed that Kamala Harris attended the dignified transfer of the 13 servicemembers killed at the Abbey Gate in Afghanistan during the Biden-Harris botched withdrawal. The only problem with that assertion? It's completely untrue.
Lies: WATCH: Tom Cotton Takes Down NBC News Anchor After She Shamelessly Lies Defending Kamala Harris
Every time I think I can't hate them more, I find out that actually, yes I can.
Thank you for stating THE TRUTH
https://t.co/vOp3qH9Yjv— Bob Hoge (@Bob_Hoge_CA) September 1, 2024
Evil incarnate.
CNN= Communist News Network.
CNN continues to give aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.
Could have been worse. They could have reported that fearing they would be captured by Israelis the prisoners killed themselves rather than be rescued by racist Israelis and forced to help them kill innocent women and children.
Could have been worse. They could have reported that fearing they would be captured by Israelis the prisoners killed themselves rather than be rescued by racist Israelis and forced to help them kill innocent women and children.
The media in the US is very pro Hamas even the local media here in LA Ktla 5 the news anchor was talking about the hostages being found dead and said “and according to Israel they were killed by Hamas” according to Israel so what is he insinuating that Israel might have killed the hostages? This is why Hamas knows they can do whatever they want without consequences they have the media protecting them
I’m surprised they didn’t say “passed away “.
I don’t know all the criteria for waging a war, BUT I THINk THAT KILLING ...HOSTAES...IS A BAD...VERY BAD THING.
Jew haters will use any means...civilized or uncivilized to kill people...
WHAT ARE THE KIND OF PEOPLE WHO KILL HOSTAGES, BABIES IN THE WOMB, WOMEN WHO SAY THE WRONG THINGS...
please God, help us in this time of great need.
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