Well -
CNN can “stand by” this footage and the story all they want.

I believe it was staged for the purpose of the emotional impact of the story, and nothing more.

If that child was dead, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, then using that dead body in this way was a particularly gruesome and horrific insult to the preciousness and sanctity of human life and death.

CNN says Mr Martin vouched for the truthfullness of that video. Mr Martin has admitted that the video was used before he saw it; and says he believes Ashraf because they’ve worked together for several years and he likes Ashraf.

CNN is satisfied with that, despite all the very reasonable questions about the video and the story.

This is not reporting. This is editorializing and propagandizing on behalf of HAMAS, and CNN should be deeply embarrassed and ashamed. But they don’t appear to be. They think the American public is completely stupid.