. . . "As Schwartz commented in a later tweet, keep all of this in mind as you watch CNN;s coverage of Israel. Or, as James Earl Jones sonorously intones on CNN’s air so often, “THIS is CNN….”
The voice of Darth Vader seems serendipitous
Thomas Lifson "In the space of two days, tweets by 2 CNN staffers have been brought to light that seem to express horrific sentiments about Jews. One of the staffers, CNN photo editor Mohammed Elshamy, “resigned” from CNN. The other, Karim Farid, who appears on CNN’s Arabic service, is claiming that his tweets have been taken out of context and is defending himself. There is no formal indication that he has left the network." . . .
Mr. Lifson provides us with another source on this:
Another CNN Personality’s Antisemitic Tweets Unearthed: ‘I Love You Hitler’
"Another CNN personality who was presenting on the CNN Arabic network as recently as last week appears to have expressed a series of antisemitic sentiments on Twitter, even praising Hitler. This follows the recent resignation of a CNN editor, whose past antisemitic statements surfaced Thursday afternoon.
"Kareem Farid heads up a digital tech show on CNN Arabic. He began in January 2019, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is also listed as the “Lead of Storytelling and Video Production at APCO Worldwide.”
"On Friday, tweets surfaced, showing Farid writing, “I love you Hitler” and commending the Nazi dictator for “his determination to reach his goal.' ” . . .
The old "out of context" card will be played in three...two...
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