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- Newsmax host Greg Stinchfield has been pulled from his show for the remainder of the week.
- Stinchfield described Israel as the "home country" of Jewish Americans.
- Former Fox News host Eric Bolling announced he will fill in on Thursday and Friday nights.
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Newsmax host Greg Stinchfield has been taken off the air for the rest of the week after a segment in which he said Israel is the "home country" of Jewish Americans.
Stinchfield's comments came on Tuesday night when he criticized President Joe Biden for being unsupportive of Israel amid escalating violence between the nation's military and Hamas militants. Israel Defense Forces have also bombed residential buildings and attacked Palestinian protesters.
-Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) May 13, 2021
"If you are Jewish and you are a Democrat and you are living in America today, how do you support an administration that turns its back on your home country?" Stinchfield said.
Former Fox News host Eric Bolling announced on Twitter that he will be filling in for Stinchfield.
-🇺🇸ERIC BOLLING🇺🇸 (@ericbolling) May 13, 2021
Bolling was ousted from Fox News amid sexual harassment allegations before making his way over to the farther right-wing network.
The Stinchfield comments drew swift condemnation on social media from Jewish Americans such as CNN host Jake Tapper, with many noting that the Newsmax anchor fed into a longstanding antisemitism.
-Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 13, 2021
Newsmax did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.