By Lauren Markoe July 19, 2024The Washington Post deleted a tweet Friday that many derided as insulting to the parents of Omer Neutra, an Israeli American held hostage in Gaza. The Post called the tweet “unacceptable” and said it “did not meet our editorial standards,” in a tweet posted later that day. “That the Washington Post would shame the parents of Omer Neutra for keeping their focus on the captivity of their son is beneath contempt,” tweeted Rep. Ritchie Torres, a staunchly pro-Israel New York Democrat. A call to Orna Neutra was not immediately returned. It reads: “Omer Neutra, an American hostage in the Israel-Hamas war, has been missing since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Source: Washington Post July 20, 2024 03:00 UTC