CNN’s Abby Phillip Lets Cornel West Compare ‘Occupied’ Gaza to Slaves and Jews of Poland
16th October 2025
Just hours after 20 Israeli hostages were released from captivity, after being held by the terrorist organization Hamas for 738 days, an event made possible by Donald Trump’s peace plan, CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip featured Dr. Cornel West justifying the existence of Hamas, claiming that Palestinians in Gaza were under occupation, and comparing them to the Jews of Poland, and those who suffered as slaves in this country, and going after Donald Trump.
Phillip began the questioning with Washington Post columnist Josh Rogan, who expressed doubt about the likelihood that the the rest of Trump’s plan would be implemented, but acknowledged that it was a day for celebration: “What we can say it was a good day because today the guns went silent.” Next, Phillip turned to West, who in the past, on her very show, has compared the plight of the Palestinians to slavery in the United States, and has falsely claimed that Gaza was occupied by Israel prior to October 7th.
Phillip began with a ridiculous question about Trump, prefaced with her liberal point of view: “And look, everybody knows that Trump loves credit, but is it fair in your mind for more people on the left to actually give him credit for this? To acknowledge that, that perhaps he was the difference maker in this particular deal?” Then West went on his rant.
Cornel West is pretty much the poster child for Affirmative Action Hire.