'Genocide supporters!' CNN reporter confronted by Palestinian protester in tense exchange
Palestinian protesters confronted a CNN correspondent during a demonstration Friday in the West Bank.
CNN's Sara Sidner was reporting live from Ramallah, wearing body armor and a bulletproof helmet, when a group of demonstrators approached and accused the network of supporting genocide.
"It's not quiet anymore," Sidner began. "A few moments ago we heard gunfire, likely from the Israeli military posted up. I will try to give you a shot of it, let me show you what's happening here. People came after the Friday prayers, they came to march in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza who are dealing with both a humanitarian crisis – no food, no water, no water, no fuel, but also have with a crisis of getting the airstrikes over and over and over again, which has killed so many civilians who are not a part of the government, not part of the government that runs that place, that strip, Hamas. So you are seeing this sort of solidarity called for by – all over the Arab world and the journalists gathered here."
A man approached and began shouting at Sidner, leaning close into her face but conspicuously avoiding physical contact with her.
"You are genocide supporters!" the man shouted. "You are not welcome here! Genocide supporters! F--k CNN! F--k CNN! Genocide supporters!"
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Another journalist wearing body armor and a helmet intervened and escorted Sidner away as a group gathered in the area of the confrontation.
"All right, you see people are angry, but we're fine," Sidner said. "But what you are seeing is the heightened fear, anger, frustration with what's happening in general, whether – the general anger people feel that Israel is getting more support than the Palestinians, and the Palestinians feel they are getting bombed and losing a lot of life. I mean, we are talking upwards of 3,000 killed, 10,000 or plus injured in Gaza. In the west bank, by the way, there have been 67 plus who have been killed. Watch out, there's an ambulance coming. But every now and then, you have tensions flare."
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