"On CNN's NewsNight, right-wing commentator Ryan Girdusky told Hasan, I hope your beeper doesn't go off, as Hasan expressed support for Palestinians. The comment from Girdusky followed an op by Israel where they planted explosives inside of beepers and walkie-talkies being used by the terror group Hezbollah."
"There was a line that was crossed there and it's not acceptable to me, anchor Abby Phillip said after Girdusky was removed from the show. It's not acceptable to us at this network. We want discussion. We want people who disagree with each other to talk to each other. But when you cross the line of a complete lack of civility, that is not going to happen here on this show."
Mehdi Hasan walked off live television after right-wing commentator Ryan Girdusky told him, "I hope your beeper doesn't go off," while Hasan expressed support for Palestinians. The remark referenced an Israeli operation that planted explosives inside beepers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah. CNN announced Girdusky would not be invited back, with anchor Abby Phillip saying a line had been crossed and that complete lack of civility would not be permitted. Girdusky later sent a profane message to Hasan and accused Hasan of making inflammatory comparisons about other groups. Hasan has not appeared on CNN since the incident.
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