ArabNews24.ca ‘The world today needs a Hitler,’ CNN contributor says in now-deleted tweet

ArabNews24.ca ‘The world today needs a Hitler,’ CNN contributor says in now-deleted tweet – but, turns out he had more than one

CANADA RT RT-World Sunday 16th May 2021 05:35 PM

ArabNews24.ca ‘The world today needs a Hitler,’ CNN contributor says in now-deleted tweet – but, turns out he had more than one

Arabnews24.ca:Sunday 16 May 2021 05:35 PM: CNN’s hosts regularly opine on the supposed dangers of “white supremacy” in the US, but one of the network’s own contributors is under fire for his open admiration of Adolf Hitler.

Amid ongoing violence between Hamas militants and the Israeli military, CNN contributor Adeel Raja waded into the debate on Sunday by tweeting - then promptly deleting - “The world today needs a Hitler.”

— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) https://twitter.com/SirajAHashmi/status/1394009274599235586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Raja, whose LinkedIn profile states that he is a “freelance contributor at CNN” is based in Pakistan, and has written articles for the network on Pakistani affairs. His name appears on more than https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1394024232569524225, but as of Sunday evening, CNN does not link his name to a profile.

While Raja swiftly deleted his tweet, older posts expressing admiration for the infamous Nazi leader remained online as of Sunday evening. Raja rooted for Germany during the 2014 World Cup because “Hitler was a German and he did good with those jews!” In other 2014 posts he declared that Germans must awaken their “inner Hitler,” and concisely posted “Hail Hitler.”

Confusingly, Raja compared Indian Prime Minister Nerandera Modi to Hitler on numerous occasions, with these comparisons intended negatively. However, he reserved the worst of his scorn for the state of Israel, tweeting in 2014 “ISIS, TTP, TALIBAN - please go to Israel ASAP!”

Even after he deleted his Sunday tweet, commenters online hammered Raja for his apparent Hitler-worship, and attacked CNN for continuing to employ him even after multiple Fuhrer-posting sprees.

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1394024667296505860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) https://twitter.com/JordanSchachtel/status/1394002431114104836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw— Gilead Ini (@GileadIni) https://twitter.com/GileadIni/status/1394030629696778244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Twitter was also lambasted for suspending former President Donald Trump for calling on his supporters to peacefully protest, but allowing Raja to keep his verified account.

— Rising serpent