It’s Happening! Christiane Amanpour Among First High-Profile CNN Departures Following Pro-Israel Ellison Family Takeover

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s longtime Iranian-British journalist whose family roots trace back to Iran, is among the first high-profile figures to announce her departure following the network’s takeover by David Ellison’s Skydance, backed by his father, billionaire Larry Ellison, a prominent supporter of Israel.

After 43 years at CNN, Amanpour is preparing to leave amid questions about the network’s future editorial direction.

According to sources speaking to Jewish Breaking News (JBN), Amanpour was given a choice: resign or be fired. The allegation has not been independently verified, and CNN has not confirmed she was forced out.

JBN Commentary:

Amanpour, who grew up in Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has faced years of criticism over reporting that critics argue downplayed Palestinian terrorism and amplified anti-Israel narratives.

One particularly disgraceful example came in 2023, when she described Lucy Dee and her daughters, Rina and Maia, as having been “killed in a shootout.”

A shootout? By that logic, President John F. Kennedy was killed in a shootout, too.

The Dee family was not exchanging gunfire. Palestinian terrorists attacked their vehicle, murdering Rina and Maia. Their mother, Lucy, died from her wounds days later. Amanpour eventually apologized.

In 2025, she suggested Israeli hostages were treated better by Hamas than civilians in Gaza, prompting another apology.

And in 2020, Amanpour sparked outrage when she invoked Kristallnacht, the 1938 Nazi pogrom against Jews, while criticizing Donald Trump’s presidency and his attacks on truth and democratic institutions. Israeli officials condemned the comparison as an inappropriate use of Holocaust history. Amanpour later acknowledged the criticism and apologized.

For someone with 43 years of journalism experience, these were not minor mistakes. Words matter, especially when describing terrorism and invoking the Holocaust.

Whether Amanpour’s departure signals a broader editorial shakeup at CNN remains to be seen. But for critics of the network’s Israel coverage, her exit raises an important question:

Is CNN finally turning the page on decades of reporting that critics say treated Israel and its enemies by different standards?

After 43 years at CNN, Amanpour is preparing to leave amid questions about the network’s future editorial direction.

JBN Commentary:

Amanpour, who grew up in Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has faced years of criticism over reporting that critics argue downplayed Palestinian terrorism and amplified anti-Israel narratives.

One particularly disgraceful example came in 2023, when she described Lucy Dee and her daughters, Rina and Maia, as having been “killed in a shootout.”

A shootout? By that logic, President John F. Kennedy was killed in a shootout, too.

The Dee family was not exchanging gunfire. Palestinian terrorists attacked their vehicle, murdering Rina and Maia. Their mother, Lucy, died from her wounds days later. Amanpour eventually apologized.

In 2025, she suggested Israeli hostages were treated better by Hamas than civilians in Gaza, prompting another apology.

For someone with 43 years of journalism experience, these were not minor mistakes. Words matter, especially when describing terrorism and invoking the Holocaust.

Whether Amanpour’s departure signals a broader editorial shakeup at CNN remains to be seen. But for critics of the network’s Israel coverage, her exit raises an important question:

Is CNN finally turning the page on decades of reporting that critics say treated Israel and its enemies by different standards?

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It’s Happening! Christiane Amanpour Among First High-Profile CNN Departures Following Pro-Israel Ellison Family Takeover

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It’s Happening! Christiane Amanpour Among First High-Profile CNN Departures Following Pro-Israel Ellison Family Takeover