A Non-Apology Apology from Antisemite Christiane Amanpour

I've always felt that a person's original comments are his true feelings, while the apology afterwards is a statement he is forced to give as an alternative to being fired.

If Amanpour had truly felt the compassion for the hostages that is shown in her too-late apology, then why hadn't she spoken those words in the first place? 

Amanpour's statement that the hostages were treated better than Gazans was so outrageous and such a lie that no fake apology can undo the damage. 

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From The Jerusalem Post 10/14/25: 

CNN's Amanpour suggests Hamas's hostages were 'treated better than the average Gazan'

The CNN anchor made the remark live on News Central, later apologizing for her "insensitive and wrong" comments. 

"CNN's Christiane Amanpour claimed on Monday that Israeli hostages were treated "better than the average Gazan" because Hamas used them as bargaining chips. 

"It'll take a long, long time for them to recover, physically but also mentally," Amanpour said live on CNN News Central. "It's been a terrible, terrible two years for them."

"They're probably being treated better than the average Gazan because they are the corns and the chips that Hamas had," Amanpour said. "Now Hamas has given up all its leverage by giving them all up, so that is a victory for the Israeli side." 

"The statement came amidst the return of the remaining 20 live hostages from Gaza on Monday, after 738 days in Hamas captivity.

"Amanpour faced swift backlash for her comments, prompting her to release a statement on her CNN show Amanpour and send a message on X/Twitter, acknowledging that her comments were "insensitive and wrong." 

"Earlier live on air, I spoke about what a day of real joy this is, for Israeli families whose loved ones are finally being returned from two years of horrific Hamas captivity, and for civilians in Gaza, who have finally had a reprieve from two years of brutal, deadly war," she wrote. 

"I noted that for the hostages who are finally home, it will take a long time for them to recover mentally and physically. But I regret also saying that they may have been treated better than many Gazans because Hamas used these hostages as pawns and bargaining chips."

"She also mentioned that she has spoken to "many former hostages and their families," and "like everyone, I've been horrified at what Hamas has subjected them to over two long years." 

"They've told me their stories of barely being able to breathe in the tunnels, not being allowed to cry, being starved and made to dig their own graves – and of course, today, some of the hostages are coming back in body bags," concluded her post."