Far-left host Mehdi Hasan announced on Sunday night that his time at the network is over after it was announced late last year that his show and his streaming series were being canned. The move comes amid increased criticism of Hasan for pushing anti-Semitic talking points and disinformation.
“As we begin 2024, with an election coming, a war still ongoing, and too many Trump trials honestly to even keep track of, and with this show going away, I’ve decided that it’s time for me to look for a new challenge,” Hasan said. “Tonight is not just my final episode of the Mehdi Hasan Show, it’s my last day with MSNBC. Yes, I’ve decided to leave.”
“To be clear: I’m so, so proud of what we’ve achieved on this show, on this network, and I can’t thank you all enough for tuning in and for your support and feedback,” he concluded. “But as I say, new year, new plans.”
BREAKING NEWS: Antisemite Mehdi Hasan out at MSNBC. pic.twitter.com/JmquntETTB
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Hasan frequently attacks Israel and has gone as far as to defend anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns.
Hasan, who previously worked for Qatari propaganda network Al Jazeera, has compared non-Muslims to “animals” and homosexuals to “pedophiles.” Hasan has also repeatedly defended notorious anti-Semites like Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Israeli advisor Mark Regev slammed Hasan during an interview earlier this month for promoting “disinformation” on his show, claiming that Israel had turned down a deal to have hostages freed.
“Sorry, Mehdi, that’s just disinformation,” Regev said. “There was not a real option for a deal before the grand operation. It was looked at seriously but Hamas put nothing on the table that could be worked with and so that’s just not correct to say there was an option.”
Regev also blasted Hasan for not informing his audience that the Gaza Health Ministry is controlled by the Hamas terrorist group and that the information it releases is largely considered to be propaganda.
“You have to say the ‘Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry,” Regev said, prompting Hasan to lash out: “I don’t have to say what you ask me to say.”
“Please, tell the viewers the truth, that information is provided by Hamas,” Regev said.