"Queen Rania's Bold Critique of CNN's Israel-Gaza Coverage"
Queen Rania of Jordan criticized the "glaring double standard" in Western mainstream media coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict in an interview with Christiane Amanpour. She called for an immediate ceasefire and accused the media and policymakers of adopting Israeli narratives. Queen Rania also criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's statements and took aim at CNN for publishing unverified claims. She referred to Israel's bombardment of Gaza as "butchery at a mass scale" and expressed disappointment in the lack of condemnation and calls for a ceasefire. The queen also discussed the Arab world's perception of Western complicity in the mass death of civilians and referred to Israel as an "apartheid" state. She emphasized the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice for Palestinians.