MSNBC leans forward, apologizes for broadcasting 'not factually accurate' map of Middle East [video]

Last week, MSNBC was heavily criticized after broadcasting these maps of the Middle East:

https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/655117203545559040

After being pounded for peddling “propaganda” like that, MSNBC offered this apology:

.@MSNBC apologizes on air for showing anti-Israel map full of lies https://t.co/VCbTWLTv8o

— Andreas Fagerbakke (@afagerbakke) October 19, 2015

MSNBC apologizes on air for misleading Palestinian map. https://t.co/AvuujG1vkx @cerenomri @Kredo0 @elderofziyon @soccerdhg @davidhorovitz

— Matthew RJ Brodsky (@RJBrodsky) October 19, 2015

Partial transcript:

“Last Thursday, in an attempt to talk about the context for the current turmoil in the Middle East, we showed a series of maps of the changing geography in that region. We realized after we went off the air the maps were not factually accurate and we regret using them.”

Lean Forward and CYA!