Ex-CNN contributor Adeel Raja became an ex-CNN contributor after CNN learned that Raja was apparently a big fan of Adolf Hitler’s work.
Horrifying tweets by CNN freelancer @adeelraja!
CNN Statement:
“As a freelancer, his reporting contributed to some newsgathering efforts from Islamabad. However, in light of these abhorrent statements, he will not be working with CNN again in any capacity.” pic.twitter.com/CfxQrSKyqY
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 17, 2021
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, for one, can’t believe that Raja lost his job for something so uncontroversial:
#AdeelRaja loses @CNN job for expressing outrage over Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.#GazaUnderAttak #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/DQ5soQxZti
— Arshad Sharif (@arsched) May 17, 2021
Maybe if Sharif were serious about arguing that Raja was fired “for expressing outrage over Israeli atrocities against Palestinians,” he shouldn’t’ve included screenshots mentioning Raja’s effusive praise of Adolf Hitler.
Maybe if Sharif were serious at all, he wouldn’t be defending a guy like Adeel Raja, period.
✍🏼uh✍🏼oh✍🏼 https://t.co/GAANwU6DBE pic.twitter.com/bvWgcEsKrW
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) May 17, 2021
Uh-oh, indeed.
and wanting a new hitler is not the issue? https://t.co/zv7VlcQ6G1
— kaitlin, rino attention seeking whore (@thefactualprep) May 17, 2021
The dude vouched for Hitler. Gaslight much? https://t.co/xDidtLFu5u
— the reeeeeeeee’s are out (@reinvention66) May 17, 2021
You misspelled “being a huge fan of Hitler.” I’m sure it was an oversight. https://t.co/9pm62xXvhz
— CCP IS ASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) May 17, 2021
— Noam "MF Blum" (@neontaster) May 17, 2021
That's quite a way to say he voiced support for Hitler.
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) May 17, 2021
For praising Hitler
— Jay (@OneFineJay) May 17, 2021
He didn't lose his job over expressing outrage. He was basically praising a mass murderer
— Rodrigo Villareal (@hillglazier) May 17, 2021
A mass murderer named Adolf Hitler.
ADOLF HITLER.
He lost his job – and rightly so – for calling for genocide. If @adeelraja can't find a better way to express his outrage, he should keep quiet.
— Faisal Butt (@fabutt) May 17, 2021
It shouldn’t be this difficult. And yet …
That may be the most dishonest framing I’ve seen all day.
— Joseph (@joey_hoffman) May 17, 2021
When you find yourself making excuses for someone calling for a modern-day Hitler, maybe you’re not the moral authority you think you are.
I've joked that someone could say "Expel all Jews from Israel" & people would defend it with "It's not antisemitic to criticize Israeli policy."
Adeel Raja said "The world today needs a Hitler" and Sharif defends it by saying he was "expressing outrage over Israeli atrocities." https://t.co/iilkaIqh31
— Max (@MaxNordau) May 17, 2021
This clown has a huge following… And outright lies.
Raja lost his job FOR SUPPORTING HITLER. https://t.co/fRuTKOCGEb
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 17, 2021
Jewish Currents probably already hired him. https://t.co/MPO0mp0qzB
— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) May 17, 2021
CNN looking at him for Raja replacement.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 17, 2021
Don’t be surprised.
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