Journalism

Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel

Her coverage of Israel and the Palestinians has long drawn sharp criticism from some Jewish viewers, who have accused her of giving insufficient weight to Israeli security concerns.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour said during a broadcast on April 3, 2019, that Haifa is located in the West Bank.
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, October 21, 2026.

Mandelblit says he suspected leaks aimed at pressuring him over Netanyahu investigations

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers gather during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 19, 2026.

The illusion of truth: Why the press is wrong about settlers - opinion

Christiane Amanpour attends The Clooney Foundation For Justice's The Albies 2026 at Natural History Museum on October 09, 2026 in London; illustrative.

'Always be truthful, not neutral': CNN's chief int'l anchor Christiane Amanpour to leave network


The last living Eichmann trial reporter warns antisemitism never died

He watched Eichmann face justice, now he’s one of the last who can tell it

The Eichmann trail was held in Jerusalem, Israel, from April 11 to August 14, 1961.
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'You will end up dead': Letter from Channel 12 vandals calls for apology over Sde Teiman affair

Police officers called to the site opened an investigation into the property damage. No suspect has been arrested at this stage, and the individual's identity remains unknown.

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Trump returns to White House correspondents' dinner after April attack halted gala

Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters Wednesday that an advance team was implementing a comprehensive security plan at the hotel.

US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Israel charges Jerusalem man for threatening foreign journalists, damaging vehicles in West Bank

Prosecutors say the suspect blocked journalists’ vehicles north of Ramallah, threatened them with a club and a rock, tried to slash a tire, and damaged a windshield.

The scene after Israeli settlers attacked four Palestinian vehicles, including one belonging to CNN International, in the town of Halhul, south of Hebron, June 15, 2026

Journalists disappear in Syria, Damascus suppresses accounts of sectarian attacks, report finds

At least nine journalists have been killed in Syria in the last five years, most since the fall of the Assad regime, and others have been detained or disappeared.

An Al Jazeera Arabic journalist broadcasts, while Syrians examine the aftermath of powerful Israeli airstrikes that targeted missile and weapons depots at a former Syrian military base, which residents said was also used by Russia, on December 16, 2024.

Editor's Notes: What this newspaper will ask of every party until Election Day

A full Knesset term, the first in nearly four decades, is a real institutional achievement in a region where governments rarely die of old age. But the Temple was magnificent on its last morning too.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi are seen in the Knesset plenum during a vote on the minister's communications reform, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026

Singapore court orders Bloomberg, reporter, to pay $356,000 for defaming ministers

Singapore's Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng had sued Bloomberg and one of its reporters for defamation over a December 2024 article.

Bloomberg journalist Low De Wei and Senior Executive Editor John Fraher leave the Supreme Court in Singapore April 7, 2026.

Four settlers who attacked CNN crew in West Bank arrested by Israel Police

The CNN crew was in Sinjil covering the one-year anniversary of Saif Musallet's death, a Palestinian-American killed by Israeli settlers in July 2025.

Israeli settlers attack CNN crew in the West Bank, July 11, 2026.

Trump admin. subpoenas NYT journalists after reports of Air Force One security concerns - report

The new Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which was donated by Qatar, lacked security features including advanced antimissile capabilities, the NYT reported on Thursday, citing multiple officials. 

US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026

Labor court blocks Walla layoffs, overhaul pending talks with journalists’ union

The ruling explained, in a unionized workplace, a company cannot proceed with layoffs before giving the union the information needed to understand, question, and offer solutions to the plan.

Walla News building in Tel Aviv, on March 20,2020.