False Photo Tweet: Badawi’s Cold Correction

Under-secretary general Valerie Amos wrote to Ambassador Ron Prosor that the UN would launch an internal inquiry.

And now Badawi issues this cold correction?

I don’t see any expression of regret or apology here.

I don’t see Badawi taking ownership of her mistake.

What do I see?

A woman whose job is at risk and whose name is discredited.

A woman who thought this would blow over if she laid low.

A woman who knew for a whole week that she was wrong, but was too proud to do the right thing.

Too little.

And way too late.

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Follow the full story of Khulood Badawi’s false photo tweet:

1. Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False
2. Exposed: UN Media Official Responsible for False Photo Tweet
3. No Accountability For UN Official’s False Photo Tweet
4. Following Up: Why the Radio Silence?
5. Ambassador Demands Badawi’s Dismissal
6. False Photo Tweet: UN Launches Inquiry
7. Badawi’s Cold Correction

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