Tag: Palestinians Deserve Equal Rights

NOVANEWS Marc Lamont Hill calls for treating Palestinians as equal human beings with equal human and civil rights, and he is out the door in 24 hours. This is CNN, and it should be ashamed. by: Yousef Munayyer CNN fired contributor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he delivered at the United Nations in support of Palestinian rights. (Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images) Marc Lamont Hill, a professor at Temple University and a fierce advocate for equality, was perhaps the strongest, most articulate and most passionate voice against racism and bigotry among CNN’s regular contributors. On Thursday, CNN fired him because he believes Palestinians, too, fit into a vision where all people deserve equal rights. For CNN, that was just too much. "The demand that Palestinians ...