CNN anchor Dana Bash said in an interview with an Ohio Democratic lawmaker that she doesn't know whether the group of neo-Nazis marching in Ohio are far-right or far-left extremists, and said she doesn't know if the group of neo-Nazis marching in Ohio are far-right or far-left extremists, and said she doesn't know if the group of neo-Nazis marching in Ohio are far-right or far-left extremists. caused anger.
Bash, who was recently accosted by left-wing pro-Palestinian protesters at a Philadelphia-area synagogue, aired a viral clip showing more than a dozen people holding Nazi flags and shouting racial slurs in Columbus. At the time, he was an anchor on CNN's “Inside Politics'' on Mondays. Saturday.
“A group of neo-Nazis paraded through that city wearing swastikas, waving their hands and covering their faces,” Bash told Congressman Greg Landsman. “This is not the first time something like this has happened, especially in Ohio. And of course it continues to spread. We don't know which side of the aisle this came from.”
Basch, who is Jewish, continued, “Typically neo-Nazis are from the far right,” before Landsman pointed out that “as a Jewish lawmaker, there were protests from the far left in the House of Representatives.”
“Yeah, they've been sleeping outside my house for days,” Landsman replied, referring to pro-Palestinian supporters who have been demonstrating since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack by Hamas. Ta.
“My conclusion is, this has to stop. And while the rise in anti-Semitism is global, it's certainly happening here in the United States, and we're encouraging leaders on both sides of the aisle to say, 'Stop that. You need to say, “Please.”
comment Mediaite first reported.
Mr. Bash once gathered pro-Palestinian protesters in front of his home and had them shout slogans denouncing him, but later implicitly criticized the Democratic Party, telling Mr. Landsman, “Your party is all about that.'' “Are you doing enough?” he asked.
“I think there are people in my party who are doing a lot and there are people who are silent,” he replied.
Bash said in May that anti-Israel demonstrations on university campuses were “reminiscent of the 1930s in Europe.”
“I don't say that lightly,” Bash said, adding: “The fear of Jews in this country is now palpable.”
Bash was at the Main Line Reform Temple in suburban Philadelphia on Saturday when a woman from the left-wing activist group Code Pink approached her, claiming to be a member of the church, according to a video of the incident posted on social media.
The woman, later identified online as Riz, falsely accused Israel of committing “genocide” against Palestinians and called Bash a “spokesperson” for Israel.
“Journalist @DanaBashCNN's disbelief when confronted with facts about Israeli policy raises serious questions. If you're going to inform the public, Dana, you should start by informing yourself. Isn’t it?” the group said in an X post that shared the video.
Bash had a scathing response.
“You came to the Jewish place of worship and pretended to be a believer, standing on the bimah near the scroll of the holy law. I have no idea if there are any.” CNN anchor said.
Anti-Israel demonstrators heckled Bash at a book event in Washington, D.C., in September.
