Judy Woodruff, a news anchor for PBS, has recently come under fire for making false claims about former President Donald Trump's involvement in the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire negotiations.
Woodruff had previously stated that Trump had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, suggesting that a prolonged conflict would be beneficial to his campaign.
As reported by The Post Millennial, during a Democratic National Convention broadcast, Woodruff stated, The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the prime minister of Israel urging him not to cut a deal right now because its believed that would help the Harris campaign. She further insinuated that Vice President Harris might be in favor of President Biden working towards a ceasefire, as it could potentially benefit the Democratic Party.
However, Woodruff has since retracted her statements, acknowledging her error and issuing an apology. In a recent post, she clarified, As I said, this was not based on my original reporting; I was referring to reports I had read, in Axios and Reuters, about former President Trump having spoken to the Israeli Prime Minister. In the live TV moment, I repeated the story because I hadn't seen later reporting that both sides denied it. This was a mistake and I apologize for it.
The reports from Axios and Reuters that Woodruff cited were published last week and suggested that Trump and Netanyahu had discussed a deal involving a ceasefire and the release of hostages. However, Netanyahu's office has categorically denied that such a conversation ever occurred.
In response to Woodruff's erroneous claims, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement to The Jerusalem Post, dismissing her accusations as a "complete lie." This incident underscores the importance of accurate reporting and the potential repercussions of spreading unverified information.
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