Lhe France Info channel is at the heart of a controversy due to the broadcast of a title which provoked a number of reactions, first on social networks. On Saturday, January 25, the channel showed a title on the screen that mentioned “Palestinian hostages” to describe the prisoners released by Israel. Criticized, particularly in the political world, the channel reacted by announcing the dismissal of the manager, at the origin of the title in question, reports HuffPost on January 26.
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The controversy erupted after the banner was broadcast on the screen, then its circulation on social networks. Around 6 p.m., the channel designated the 200 people released by Israel as “Palestinian hostages”. Caroline Yadan, deputy of the majority and elected representative of French people living abroad, including those living in Israel, reacted strongly to “indecent”
-An “unacceptable error”, according to France Info
An hour later, the news channel responded, offering its “apologies to viewers” on social media: “Following an unacceptable error, a totally inappropriate headline regarding the situation in the Middle East was briefly broadcast in one of our newspapers on France Info channel 27. The person responsible has been suspended,” the channel said.
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Caroline Yadan, demanding the permanent dismissal of the laid-off employee, provoked the anger of supporters of the Palestinian cause, as well as several elected officials affiliated with La France insoumise. Rima Hassan, LFI MEP, sees this as “pressure from the pro-Israeli lobby in France”. For her part, Ersilia Soudais, Insoumise MP, accuses the channel of “giving in to pressure from Ms. Yadan”, and of preventing “its journalists from doing their work”.
