Overview

• In a leaked internal meeting, CNN staff criticized the network's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, alleging a pro-Israel bias.
• Christiane Amanpour, a prominent CNN anchor, voiced her concerns about the network's reporting protocols and called for more on-ground reporting from Gaza.
• Employees described a 'hostile environment' for Arab journalists and criticized the silencing of Palestinian voices.
• CNN's coverage protocol, routing through its Jerusalem bureau, is said to slow down reporting on Gaza and filter information through journalists subject to Israel's military censor.
• Despite internal criticism, CNN executives defended their operations, emphasizing challenges in deploying journalists and accessing Gaza amid the conflict.