CNN photo editor resigns after tweet about death of 'Jewish pigs,' other anti-Semitic statements come to light (7 Pics)
CNN accepted the resignation of photo editor Mohammed Elshamy on Thursday
night after his tweet about four "Jewish pigs" killed by a "Palestinian bomb" and
other anti-Semitic statements of his came to light, Mediaite reported.
night after his tweet about four "Jewish pigs" killed by a "Palestinian bomb" and
other anti-Semitic statements of his came to light, Mediaite reported.
"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, according to Mediaite. "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."
this year, after anti-Semitic statements he'd made in 2011 came to light," CNN said in
a statement, according to Mediaite. "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."
What happened?
A number of individuals unearthed Elshamy's tweets. Here's a sampling:
Elshamy also "celebrated" the removal of the Israeli flag from Israel's Embassy in Cairo in August 2011, the Washington Free Beacon said.
Anything else?
Elshamy posted the following statement Friday on his Twitter page, apologizing for his "offensive and hateful comments" and noting he made them when he was 16 and "no longer" holds such views: