Marc Lamont Hill UN Speech That Got Him Fired From CNN

"Marc Lamont Hill UN United Nations Speech That Got Him Fired From. CNN severed ties with contributor Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, following comments the university professor made about I and Pal in a speech at the United Nations. “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” a CNN spokesperson said Hill urged countries to boycott Israel in a speech on Wednesday, calling for a “free P from the river to the sea.” His comments sparked an immediate backlash, with many noting “from the river to the sea” is a phrase used by H and other groups. The phrase implies the replacement of Israel by a Pal. stretching from the Jordan River to the MedSea — though Hill disputes this characterization of his comments. “We have an opportunity to not just offer solidarity in words but to commit to political action, grass-roots action, local action and international action that will give us what justice requires and that is a free Pal from the river to the sea,” Hill said in his speech."