Did MSNBC BENCH Muslim Hosts Over Israel War? | The Kyle Kulinski Show

[@Paul-82]

If these critics think pro Palestine equals pro Hamas it shows you how dishonest they really are.

[@Redd_Fawkes]

The problem with the internet is its ability to spread propaganda. The irony is that it's also the quickest way to dispel it. It's a double-edged blade the Military Industrial Complex wasn't prepared for. Think about it. Who's really benefitting from the current state of things? Certainly none of the people involved in the invasion of Ukraine or the War on Palestine.

[@warlockpaladin2261]

As if that would be enough to legitimately make anyone "the bad guy", particularly when compared to King Bibi.

[@killermoon635]

Most people in Gaza do support Hamas. THis fact proven by statistics and Gaza people also voted for Hamas leadership

[@alexcaloca6566]

Ironically, these are the best voices that need to be heard. I agree 💯 with you Kyle.

[@007kingifrit]

the ones supporting the terrorist group who always attacks first? hamas supporters don't deserve citizenship or a platform or rights

[@Strype13]

This is absolutely intentional. The only three reporters who happened to have mysterious gap in their programming schedule happen to be the only three reporters who offer an honest and measurable take on this subject? That's no coincidence. This is just how MSM operates now. And it's f*cking despicable.

[@kylarazoth6289]

Thats how it always has been humanity needs to wake up

[@mangopapaya6376]

And it's a shame, actually. I checked the videos on MSNBC youtube channel, it seems to me, that the ones who are showing more the Palestinian perspective or a more empathetic with what's going on in Gaza, are having the most views and the majority of the comments are appreciating the balanced reporting.

[@markzuckergecko621]

Blame the MSNBC viewers if you really want a Boogeyman. Their views are down 33% since the Hamas attacks.

[@sassenachdragon]

If you watch the video you’ll realize it’s not actually what happened. Ayman was on all the shows as a guest. It sounds like he was pulled from a guest hosting spot to be featured as a reporter and expert guest on other shows. I haven’t heard where Mehdi went

[@mnn1265]

Well of course it is. It's a giant corporation and it provides news for the purpose of profits and not out of journalistic integrity. I argue that no corporate media outlet can practice ethical journalism as a matter of course. It's the reason that I get most of my news from independent news sources that employ actual journalism and not news-infotainment practices.

[@bevonking7137]

It’s time for Mehdi Hasan to have his own show anyway

[@jessikabat6200]

He does, it’s just aired every day on peacock. He should be in a prime time slot on msnbc every day imo, but even with the slot on peacock it is still absolutely one of the best daily news shows (and the only reason I even have peacock to begin with). Then he’s on msnbc every Sunday evening for an hour, and hosts his daily show on peacock every Monday-Thursday. Mehdi Hasan is truly on another level and I’m glad he’s getting more into the mainstream media, even if it’s not as much as I think he deserves. Some progress is happening, which is definitely a good thing in this country

[@jeanetteadamo7091]

He also has his own weekend show. Keep up, People!

[@bevonking7137]

No he has some weird MSNBC/Peacock thing that no one sees. He’s well past the point of needing his own platform, and im not even a fan of his just an honest observer

[@MarcSpagnola-xv3ju]

Mehdi Hasan definitely pushed the boundaries of what mainstream media will tolerate. Never in my life did I expect to see Noam Chomsky on one of the major networks. He absolutely shredded Bolton when it came to the Iraq war.

[@limitlessapocalypse2702]

He also hates atheists and agnostics

[@brad7566]

Gnome is a corporate shill

[@MarcSpagnola-xv3ju]

@@brad7566 Yeah okay and he's CIA controlled opposition. I'm familiar with the litany of smears and conspiracy theories.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@brad7566why because he didn't think world trade center 7 was an inside job.../s

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

He was on CNN or CNBC A couple times and some public broadcasting outlets. Way more common to see him in Europe. Also had an appearance on HBO was Bill Maher back in 2003 although as soon as he was done talking Andrew Sullivan claimed he was a supporter of the Soviet Union (funny since Chomsky spent his whole life going The Soviet Union a dungeon)

[@Sarahjtcc-oax]

You 100% correct... Those three host are very knowledgeable on this horrific war. They should be on air more not less. It's a real shame if them being sideline is true.

[@thealternative9580]

They are antisemites.

[@bovinityleak2066]

Its true

[@1monki]

If they did, it wouldn't be the first time they've removed broadcasters for not having pro-war views

[@Knight-Bishop]

Where's Brian Williams talking about how beautiful cruise missile launches are when you need him? 🤮

[@jerrybell1766]

And the first time?? Specifics would be nice!!

[@Chazzwassah]

You could look it up. Phil Donahue lost his show for speaking out against the war.

[@1monki]

@@jerrybell1766 Do a search for Phil Donahue MSNBC Iraq War. GWB's war, not his daddy's

[@jerrybell1766]

@@1monki Ok! But I certainly don't dispute the Phil Donahue story. How about the Smothers Brothers show during Nixon. Cancellation in show Biz is popularity and opinions! We're quirky!

[@retroboomer3197]

America 1940's: Genocide is bad, m'kay? America Today: Genocide is fine if Israel and Saudi Arabia do it. We stand with our allies!

[@retroboomer3197]

@@dvdv8197 Saudi Arabia has been doing a genocide in Yemen for years now.

[@antonioaguirre9949]

Saudi Arabia is doing a genocide in Yemen.

[@cl8804]

saudi arabia i guess @@retroboomer3197

[@retroboomer3197]

@@dvdv8197 Sorry, My mistake. I had a brain fart. I meant to say Saudi Arabia.

[@niavellir7408]

Germany should've been america's ally in ww2 and america would be sending weapons and support lmao, cause as long as you are their ally thats all they seem to care about

[@babstra55]

what's been amazing following especially mehdi hasan is how even his 5 years old videos are trending because they're 100% accurate still today.

[@dalehargreaves966]

These 3 are some of the best presenters on MSNBC period!

[@lopezb]

Remember how pre-Bush's Iraq war, the NYT was completely biased pro-war (Judith Miller' s lies about WMD on page 1 multiple times; Thomas Friedman with some very optimistic pro-war editorials that had a real impact). TV news also was bad, and the US newspapers censored 90% of the horrific photos from the war which I saw because I was out of the country. This is a very worrisome trend and will absolutely backfire, against Israel, against the US, and including against Ukraine, whereas Putin and Iran and Hamas are all cheering.

[@nickpr5964]

Any chance it was related to Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the ADL going on MSNBC and looking into the camera and scolding the network about their coverage and basically implying who he was talking about? I think it's naive to think that's not related. That really needs to be called out if that's the case. Completely unacceptable.

[@mangopapaya6376]

You mean, when he said 'Who's writing your scripts? Hamas?' I found that so disgusting.

[@pinkyfloyd7712]

nothing is funnier than someone at the ADL telling others they have an "agenda" LOL

[@actthree7810]

@@circumcisionisimmoral He certainly has no respect for the First Amendment.

[@khunigan]

Makes total sense.

[@mangopapaya6376]

Alicia Menendez is the daughter of Bob Menendez. She missed out exactly one week, while her father was being indicted for corruption. Next week she's back again, saying, she won't report on this issue, but doing her job (reporting on all the news) just as usual. I find this highly hypocritical by MSNBC, to let her filling in for Velshi. Especially, because she still has her regular show on.

[@pinkyfloyd7712]

it's almost like MSNBC and CNN (with Cuomo) have absolutely ZERO FUCKING INTEGRITY AND JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS and are just media companies looking to main "access" to politicians to help push narratives

[@sabrinashahab795]

Islam is a religion of nearly 2 billon people . One cant take a Muslim off the air just because West thinks another Muslim committed a crime . Then every time a Jew commits a crime , then Jewish media personal have to be taken off the air . There are more than 200 UN resolutions against Israel which don't recognize Israeli occupation of Palestine lands and give full right to Palestinians to use any means to remove the occupier

[@critterfritter69]

It would be truly disturbing if MSNBC silenced their voices.

[@curses6166]

Why would anyone be surprised when liberal and conservative corporate media do this to serve the government?

[@bccsivxx-xxivvii]

Wouldn't be the first time

[@leeadickes7235]

They do that to anyone who won't tow tbe party line.

[@critterfritter69]

@@leeadickes7235 One doesn't have to agree with them to defend their right to speak. They are some of the most thoughtful voices on mainstream media and it's important to have thoughtful dissenting voices at this time of high feeling. Personally, though, I would lay Palestinian civilian deaths at the foot of Hamas, not the IDF, for initiating the attack and trying to use them as human shields. Bibi has a lot to answer for, for propping up Hamas to keep Palestinians from uniting in a push for a secular two-state solution.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Please. MSNBC fired Phil Donahue for challenging the Iraq war narrative back in 2003

[@haymaker710]

Mehdi Hasan is my favorite host on MSNBC

[@carbon357]

same

[@lopezb]

same!

[@smefour]

The first casualty of war is the truth

[@reidwhitton6248]

Right! US media wants us to believe that Israel is a victim when they are the occupiers bombing and starving two million people with the most advanced weaponry in the world. And where is the critique of Netanyahu's leadership in corporate media? This guy is corrupt and incompetent. He's been working to undermine judicial oversight in Israel in an effort to escape any accountability. And the brutal attack by Hamas happened on his watch.

[@TheFreakKid12]

Not airing a prerecorded segment on a streaming platform is just incredibly odd and just looks suspicious. Its not taking the spot of any news broadcast, it literally just available for people who wanted to watch it to watch it.

[@YTPartyTonight]

At a minimum, there's shuffling going on unquestionably and at a time when they should be on more than ever.

[@actthree7810]

As I recall, Greenblatt showed up on msnbc the day before they were benched to complain about them. He didn't mention them by name, but it was clear to me who he had a problem with as I was interested in their perspective for the reasons you articulate in this video. The ADL has a long history of attacking free speech and a free press.

[@itsjeninMass]

I really hope this isn't true. All of these men, besides being best positioned to report on this, are all very seasoned journalists. They are really good at what they do.

[@r.w.bottorff7735]

I'm not surprised. Much of the public might've not noticed however unless people like you start pointing it out. Thank you Kyle.

[@regular-joe]

I hope you'll stay on top of this. We need those experienced, moderate voices to be out there when everyone else is hysterical or cheering.

[@susancrawford2343]

I used to watch Medhi Hassan on AL Jezeera long before he came to America and had looked forward to hearing his opinion on this debacle. I'm stunned that Medhi would sit still for being gagged. Ali Velshi is Canadian born and I've always appreciated his opinion, especially when he reports from a war zone. Ayman, too, tells it like it is! I'm disgusted with journalism today and it's ass-kissing philosophy! Is this what we've come too, being held hostage by a small group with only their opinion being the one?

[@jorddy9209]

I’m centre right always enjoy his work(don’t agree with him on most subjects) he’ll debate anyone.

[@jaycarrigan9521]

Ali Velshi is actually Canadian, He's a fellow Torontonian

[@fayeb.5855]

Medhi is on Joy’s show right now. They are discussing the murder of the 6 year old Muslim boy in Chicago. They emphasized the murderer listened to conservative talk shows.

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Nobody is shocked by that

[@mangopapaya6376]

Oh, thank you for the info, good to know, he's still there.👍

[@homelander7742]

You mean Kyle's "Muh MSM is banning Muslims!" conspiracy theory turned out to be BS? ::surprised pikachu face::

[@curses6166]

That doesn't really hurt the pro Israel narrative. Any kid being murdered is absolutely disgusting, and it happens way too often in $hitholes like Chicago.

[@harrykaant]

@@homelander7742no because censoring someone for a short period of time IS still censorship lmfao

[@caleb972]

1:00 Alicia Menendez is Bob Menendez's daughter, actually. Also the sister of a member of the House.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

Conflict of interest??

[@caleb972]

@@wilnerolivier7971 if she's covered it at all, but tbh, I doubt she has

[@anneanderson145]

I’m sick to my stomach. No more MSNBC for me 🥺😖☹️😤😔

[@middleagebrotips3454]

You waited this long?

[@plp666]

I want to hear what Medhi has to say!

[@mangopapaya6376]

Me too. He's posting on twitter still, so I check from time to time.

[@basedgamerguy818]

He has a daily show on peacock

[@mangopapaya6376]

@@basedgamerguy818 I don't know about that, I watch MSNBC. Their official website says, he has a show that streams Tuesdays on peacock (besides the Mehdi Hasan Show on Sundays.)

[@curses6166]

He's a globalist shill. He supports migrants going into Europe just because they are brown and Muslim.

[@brentoncarter4275]

​@@basedgamerguy818why are you lying about something so trivial?

[@bovinityleak2066]

We used to have a couple hundred independently owned news orgs. Now we have 6 corporate conglomerates.

[@zedwolf1589]

Mehdi Hasan is like the only guy on MSM that I trust and he's like on Peacock and not a regular TV show. He's the one person who brings the receipts, l trust him the way l trust Katie Porter.

[@lukelee7967]

Didn't they remove their most popular host right before the invasion of Iraq?

[@MarcSpagnola-xv3ju]

Phil Donahue

[@ellonico]

gold bar bob just made me cackle LOL

[@PatrickHart-p9w]

Those are 3 of my favorite hosts. Mehdi really gets to the meat of a story. I assume that when Katie Phang or someone sits in for the regular is because of vacation or in the field. I saw Ari in the field this last week

[@bemhibbits4157]

Just saw Medhi do a report on Gaza this afternoon. He's fine.

[@atomixfang]

I hope they sue them

[@dustinsindledecker154]

They weren't fired

[@DaemonJax]

Jury seems to still be out on that. David Doel covered it too. We'll see if they're on the air tomorrow.

[@anghusmorgenholz1060]

I've been waiting for Mehdi to be on. I didn't want to think this was the reality I was seeing.

[@Knight-Bishop]

The MSM Ordo Hereticus must've nabbed him.

[@elizabethks4830]

All three reporters have been featured as experts on many of the evening shows this past week on MSNBC. And they all spoke openly and freely, as far as I can tell, in the sense that they did not unilaterally defend Israel but instead emphasized Israel’s role in the lead up to the terrorist attack by Hamas. They have indeed presented an alternative perspective on this conflict and added much needed nuance to the conversation.

[@jopipes9963]

Palestinians are Sunni Muslims, Christians, and above all humans. Empathy and compassion must be present in times of war, always.

[@Spanishdog17]

Just so happens they did this to Mehdi Hassan who has spoken out against Zionism and Saudi Arabia. He has balls of steel though and this won’t stop him from critiquing those war criminals.

[@carycunningham9510]

Can anyone remember a time when our media was NOT a poodle for Israel?

[@LazarheaD]

Ok, Nick Fuentes...

[@carycunningham9510]

@@LazarheaD You are a Nazi?!?! How un-American!

[@curses6166]

​@@LazarheaDIt doesn't matter what you believe you can't deny that the west bows to Israel.

[@carycunningham9510]

@@curses6166 That's why the dirtbag is trying to deflect. Since he is trying to hide genocide - I consider HIM to be the Nazi. Why does the deep state blob always resort to middle school name calling?

[@harrykaant]

@@LazarheaDyou do realize the maga fools support Israel as much as the libs right?

[@jopipes9963]

Dang, I was wondering why their faces/reporting were missing. WTF? If a reporter/ anchor doesn't know Mideast history, their broadcasts aren't worth a damn.

[@Mark.Richter]

The first voice I wanted to hear was Mehdi Hasan and assumed that maybe he didn't do his show because it may have been to emotional at the time. I noticed Rachel Maddow and Alex Wagner didn't even mention that Palestine was under occupation. Finally on Wednesday, they started coving the history and showed Israel's attack.

[@zettysmango]

I’ve been completely cut off from news because I cannot handle the one-sided blanket support for Israel. It makes me too angry when “reporters” become government propagandists.

[@mangopapaya6376]

I also had to stop following the news as I used to. Now I'm trying to find the few sources, that are not so onesided. There are at least a handful of them here on yt, that I can say are giving a more balanced and critical view, Secular Talk being one of them. I personally like The Majority Report & Democracy now. Then you have The Humanist Report, The Rational National, Owen Jones, Novara Media. Listening to them keeps me sane in the midst of this insanity.

[@jasonsmith373]

You're not allowed to criticize or question Israeli policy in any way without being accused of antisemitism.

[@TheDivayenta]

Ali Velshi is one of the best reporters out there.

[@sadaspahich6612]

God bless you Kyle ❤

[@delwalker5581]

Gold bar bob is an elite nickname

[@joaobaptista8377]

I like hassan cuz he doesnt play to please one side. He plays by doing the middle ground team

[@LowSugars93]

Who would’ve thought the people that like to segment everyone by race instead of treating everyone the same like human beings would be overtly racist based on ethnicity. Say it’s not so?

[@Spiral.Dynamics]

7 days ago I saw an interview with Mehdi Hasan as a guest in which he called Gaza “Hell on earth.”

[@mangopapaya6376]

And that's the last time he was seen on MSNBC, that's the problem. He didn't have his sundyay show since 2 weeks, and I haven't heard or seen anyhing of him on MSNBC so far.

[@basedgamerguy818]

@@mangopapaya6376 his show is on every Sunday and daily on peacock

[@mangopapaya6376]

@@basedgamerguy818 No, Mehdi Hasan has two shows, the 'Mehdi Hasan Show' Sun night on MSNBC and Tuesdays, streaming on Peacock. I usually watch the show on MSNBC or, later listen to it as as free podcast (audio only). The show has been canceld for the last two Sundays. You can go figure on the official MSNBC website, the last show was on Oct 1st.

[@elizabethks4830]

@@mangopapaya6376He was just on Chris Hayes’ show tonight!

[@anyastewart4206]

Once again, great show!!

[@stevebulbowmd7142]

@0:17 So, MSNBC doesn´t to want to "both-sides" the issue on this topic?🤔

[@Baci302]

They should each get a promotion at a time like this. Exactly Kyle.

[@alirezarezaali1]

Thank you for bringing this up, so people know most media in the West are one sided.👍

[@PMTriox]

Corporation denies that it acts like the callous and soulless corporation it is.

[@nura1627]

Ayman's on Maddow's show right now, described as "Host of Ayman" ... Just a data point.

[@lindahenry6168]

Old school here. Changing the channel always worked for me.

[@josephgardi7522]

kyle didn't know at the time but, medhi hasan did an interview on msnbc a couple hours after this video came out so looks like they're not being pushed but they're doing fine

[@godfunk]

I'm genuinely surprised by Kyle's skepticism for skepticism

[@dbird2997]

Things that make you go hmmm

[@mymiphone1841]

I don't watch maintream medias anymore. I remember CNN fired Marc lamont hills for nothing...the bias is insane

[@moorejim13]

It’s so wild to see how Americans respond to inconvenient facts

[@jfh667]

Any excuse is a good enough excuse when it's the US, Israel or the Saudi. Imagine if Russia came out tomorrow morning saying after careful analysis, they evaluate that they will lose 200k soldier to take Kiev, so they decided to nuke civilians until Ukraine surrenders. Well, that what the US did. But it was a good enough excuse for Americans.

[@warlockpaladin2261]

Israel, being Russia's silent partner, is likely part of what inspired Putin to make such threats in the first place... the only other suspect in this crime is Bush, who was also probably inspired by Bibi.

[@dribrom]

What are you talking about? I have seen them on MSNBC every day sense the war started?

[@robertzenniful]

I did watch him on Saturday

[@prettyflower01]

ALI VELSHI is not a Muslim-American host; a glaring error that stood out in this article. He was born in Kenya and raised in Canada from the age of 2. What other facts presented have not been fact-checked? Geez Louise

[@jaimelopez-gi3oo]

They are the best on MSNBC.

[@rickblaine7036]

Ali Velshi is Canadian.

[@QueenAleenaFan]

Any Muslim who does not point out that Hamas has gone against the Quran and Allah's will is hypocritical: no targeting of civilians is permitted. May Allah purify the hearts of the terrorists and make Israel be merciful rather than vengeful. May Allah also stop warmongers in government and media.

[@renee8437]

I've seen all 3 on the air in the last week. Especially in the last few days. So I'm not sure. Maybe I missed it.

[@anmolt3840051]

Oh it's definitely intentional

[@miriammcgee]

This is so wrong. I feel like im in the twilight zone. What exactly is wrong with us?! Why are we ok with these atrocities against innocent civilians?! Why are we silencing these voices?! Im mystified and disgusted.

[@aidandoylepolitics]

Mehdi hasan and Jake tapper have been two of the best voices on msm on this issue

[@guyanaking8778]

Balance points

[@fetiasaid6132]

Thank you you are amazing

[@stephenchisadza4975]

This bullying behavior is getting old and sadly can only lead to an increase in aggression towards that community. One only hopes that we do not end up in a 1930s Europe type environment

[@eric2500]

I trust their reporting. I will be alarmed if they vanish from MSNBC coverage. Hassan in particular is an excellent interviewer and analyst, he's logical, he goes from fact to fact.

[@RobertSmith-gx3mi]

When the President does it, it's not a crime. When America or her allies do it, they're not war crimes. Similar sounding attitudes don't you think? How many dead civilians did we leave in the middle east over the last three decades? How quickly did we hear about the first civilian casualties and war crimes perpetrated by russia?

[@Anthonycheesman33]

So much for leaning forward .

[@edithlindemann3462]

SHAME on MSNBC. These 3 are some of the best reporters.

[@iraqveteran3715]

Totally agreed with Kyle.

[@jeanethscott8806]

I Agreement with everything you said

[@jamessher6956]

These three are at the top of MSNBC commentators.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Yes

[@juanramos.jr.7948]

I have seen all 3 all week long talking about the situation in question! Don't we have enough to contend with the conspiracy theories the right push on us!?

[@elizabethks4830]

Thank you! I completely agree!

[@weirdgrama1038]

This is very disturbing to me. I have been questioning MSNBC for the past few years.

[@weirdgrama1038]

Ali Velcher would speak the truth IMO

[@weirdgrama1038]

I really appreciate your knowledge Kyle

[@hrhrae1959]

Strangely enough I've looked for Mehdi's show all week but couldn't find it. He didn't have his shows both Sundays either. Ali was reporting from Israel for a few days and that stopped. But i haven't seen Aymun at all. I mean how scared can one be to put anchors on air? No wonder we rely on you.

[@elizabethks4830]

Amman has been on all week, featured as an expert, which he is, and given a lot of time to discuss the conflict, including his perspective on Israel’s role in fueling hatred towards Palestinians.

[@hrhrae1959]

@@elizabethks4830 thx for correcting my misconception.

[@schtickshift4150]

after 911 in the UK Mehdi Hassan was super aggressive all over the UK media for a long time in defending Muslims from accusations of extremism. He is not someone who will pull any punches on this topic. I can't see US audiences and media companies coping with his strong invective on this topic.

[@grtinfulleffect8349]

They found out!

[@jrzygurl]

Of course it's on purpose especially with mehdi Hassan he doesn't hold back and in fact he's the only host that I have any respect for

[@bt2598]

I smell a lawsuit!

[@berkle]

We definitely can say they're not amplifying their voices

[@andyprompt]

I literally said about three days ago that i couldnt believe Medhi was still employed by MSNBC

[@sabriya7647]

One can be denied, two can be a coincidence, but three is definitely suspect…..😮

[@peterc2497]

Plot spoiler- None of them will resign- CASH IS KING

[@mtrich8113]

And did they make it obvious.

[@dianad1968]

I'm an avid MSNBC watcher, usually from 4 pm to 7 pm, but have refused to watch them since the attack because of their totally biased reporting in support of Israel. I am disgusted by them. BTW, I'm pretty sure that Velshi is of Indian descent.

[@fetiasaid6132]

You are a true teller I am going to watch you

[@ekrenz5268]

Kyle, if you have to ask, you already know the answer.

[@buckiesmalls]

Mehdi is who I have been looking for to interview some of these hemo-thirsty hawks.