Read the Details From the ‘Unhinged’ Tantrum of Bari Weiss’s Pro-Israel Foreign Chief

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Baragona, J. (2026, October 14). Read the Details From the ‘Unhinged’ Tantrum of Bari Weiss’s Pro-Israel Foreign Chief. Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/read-the-details-from-the-unhinged

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Justin Baragona reports on an audio recording from a heated editorial meeting at CBS London following criticism of a recent news story. The meeting was described as "crazy bonkers" and involved Bari Weiss's foreign chief making controversial statements about Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian death toll in Gaza. The article details accusations that the network is biased towards pro-Israel viewpoints under the leadership of David Ellison, with threats made to staffers who might dissent.

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Bari Weiss, the pro-Israel chief at CBS News, reportedly had an intense outburst during an editorial meeting at the CBS London bureau on October 7, according to audio obtained by journalist Justin Baragona. The meeting was described as "crazy bonkers" and included harsh comments about Benjamin Netanyahu and criticisms of press coverage regarding Palestinian death tolls in Gaza. Weiss warned staffers against crossing her, continuing a pattern of reported conflicts within the newsroom over bias in reporting.

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In tonight’s edition, our lede story is so packed with news and juicy details that we decided to devote the entire newsletter to it. asserted

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Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! asserted

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Inside the ‘Crazy Bonkers’ CBS London All-Hands I’ve reported extensively on Bari Weiss’s year-long reign of terror atop CBS News. asserted

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I’ve heard about newsroom clashes with Weiss and her deputies, and concerns over the David Ellison-installed leadership injecting their pro-Israel and other biases into the network’s coverage. asserted

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But what I heard on audio I obtained from yesterday’s “crazy bonkers” editorial meeting at the CBS London bureau in the aftermath of press coverage of the network’s handling of an Oct. 7 story is unlike anything I’ve ever heard. asserted

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You won’t believe what she said about Benjamin Netanyahu, or what she called the Palestinian death toll in Gaza. asserted

she → believe → Gaza

She also had a blunt warning for staffers who cross her. asserted

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