CNN Anchor Kasie Hunt Faces Criticism for Referring to Palestinian Child as “Woman” Killed in Gaza

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt has come under fire after referring to a 6-year-old Palestinian child, Hind Rajab, who tragically lost her life in Gaza, as “a woman killed in Gaza.” The misrepresentation of the young victim sparked outrage across social media platforms, with many condemning the oversight as a disservice to the child’s memory and the broader context of the conflict.

Hind Rajab was fatally struck by Israeli tank fire while playing outside her home in Gaza, a region that longstanding tensions and violence have marred. Her death, among many other civilian casualties, drew attention to the human cost of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

In a segment aired on CNN, Hunt’s characterization of Hind Rajab as a woman rather than acknowledging her age and identity as a child was met with swift criticism.

CNN's Kasie Hunt referring to 6 years old Hind Rajab ."a woman killed in Gaza"

You gotta be a a disgusting pedophile to consider a 6 yo child a woman. pic.twitter.com/4NnW8rYEtJ

— Abier (@abierkhatib) May 1, 2024

Many viewers took to social media to express their dismay, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting and respectful coverage, particularly when it concerns innocent victims caught in the crossfire of political strife.

American journalism is disgraceful and biased: CNN's Kasie Hunt referred to Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl killed by the IOF in Gaza, as a "woman".

Referring to a 6-year-old as a woman shows how language is manipulated to fit a certain narrative. This would never… pic.twitter.com/f25aXcuz58

— 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐦 (@Malcolm_Ishmeal) May 2, 2024

Hind Rajab was SIX YEARS OLD.

She was barely a child not “a woman killed in Gaza"

Kasie Hunt you demon.

Are you also a p edophile to consider a 6 yo a woman? pic.twitter.com/xfy8K4ZJMF

— ADAM (@AdameMedia) May 1, 2024

According to CNN anchor Kasie Hunt, the martyred child Hind (6 years old) is a WOMAN, the child whose family was killed by the Israeli occupation and who was left trapped for days crying for help.

Even, when a rescue team was sent to her, they were targeted and killed, and she… pic.twitter.com/O2hIdyX5pw

— Khaled Yousry (@KhaledYousry22) May 3, 2024

What are your thoughts on Kasie Hunt’s characterization of Hind Rajab, the 6-year-old Palestinian child, as “a woman killed in Gaza” on CNN?