Censorship in US media: Three Muslim anchors' programs suspended
The Israel-Palestine war has manifested as censorship in US media. News channel MSNBC has suspended the programs of three Muslim anchors.
12punto
US-based news site Semafor reported that the programs hosted by Mehdi Hasan, Ayman Mohieddine, and Ali Velshi on the channel were quietly removed. Arab News also confirmed the report with two sources close to the matter.
According to the BIA news center; the report stated that the "Mehdi Hasan Show," which was scheduled to air on Thursday, was not broadcast, Mohieddine's Thursday and Friday programs were suspended, and another anchor was assigned to replace Velshi for his weekend broadcasts.
Speaking to Arab News regarding the decision to suspend the Muslim anchors' programs, a source stated, "There is a great deal of uncertainty about what will happen now. However, the atmosphere is very similar to the 'you are either with us or against us' mentality that emerged after 9/11. The situation has sadly gone beyond political views, and the anchors are being targeted because of their faith."
The report noted that the future of the three anchors at MSNBC remains uncertain.