IBTimes Removes Post Linking Israel to Hebdo Attack; Author Apologizes

This, from the International Business Times…

…ain’t there anymore:

Here’s a fuller version of the post as it originally appeared:

TOO MANY TAKES pic.twitter.com/36zVPOjBg4

— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) January 8, 2015

The author of the article apologized on Twitter, saying his intent was to report on the conspiracy theories rather than propagate or validate them:

My article was exploration of conspiracy theories abuzz online and not an assertion.Apologies to those i've hurt. Will learn from this.

— Gopi Chandra Kharel (@sahaja_gopi) January 8, 2015

[Side note: As someone who took shit for “advocating” for #BlackBrunchNYC when I merely reported its existence on Sunday, I can kinda see where he’s coming from.]

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