Posted on 07/26/2019 9:04:35 AM PDT by jazusamo
This is CNN? A photo editor for the struggling network resigned on Thursday night after vile, anti-Semitic statements that he tweeted prior to landing a gig at CNN resurfaced.
The now-former CNN employee, identified as Mohammed Elshamy, referred to victims killed in a terror attack as “Jewish pigs” on at least one occasion that was unearthed by political strategist Arthur Schwartz.
“The network has accepted the resignation of a photo editor, who joined CNN earlier this year, after anti-Semitic statements he’d made in 2011 came to light,” CNN said in a statement to Fox News. “CNN is committed to maintaining a workplace in which every employee feels safe, secure and free from discrimination regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.”
When Schwartz initially unearthed the anti-Semitic tweet, he tagged CNN’s verified public relations account, presumably alerting network honchos to the embarrassing past of its employee.
"Hey @CNNPR," Schwartz wrote during a series of tweets. "You should have @KFILE look into the social media activities of your employees. He might find things like this gem from CNN’s @elshamyme talking about 'Jewish pigs' killed by Palestinian terrorists."
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“Self Hater Jeffy Zucker And his guitar gently weep!”
Their denials are amazing!
The name is a valid background check to about the 9th century.
Oh, well.
He was just exercising his freedom of religion.
Mad Mo disparaging the Collectivist News Network? This is CNN.
I am shocked.........that he was fired.
Absolutely
And Nobel Peace
I assume this was just too obvious/public for them to cover it up (tried no doubt)
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Doubt it violated any news oriented policy. I admit I'd be a little uncomfortable with this had he been fired. An 8 year old comment on social media shouldn't be an issue for current co workers. Of course were I one of the current co workers, I clearly should have the right to call out the Jew hating piece of shit for what he is. Which would offend and possibly publically embarass the employer. Related threads
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