John Oliver unleashed a scathing critique on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and right-wing commentators who are minimizing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The outspoken host of “Last Week Tonight” didn’t hold back, particularly targeting Netanyahu’s assertion that there is “no starvation” in Gaza.
Oliver sarcastically questioned Netanyahu’s claim, stating, “Are you sure about that, though? Because we can all see it right in front of us and it’s frankly insulting to think that you can deflect our attention with all the skill of a crappy magician.”
“Oh, forget that,” he added.
Oliver then shifted his focus to conservative figures like Mark Levin, Mike Huckabee, and Megyn Kelly, who have raised doubts about images depicting starvation in Gaza.
“Oh, forget that nonsense,” Oliver declared. “For what it’s worth, a child can have a pre-existing condition and still be starving. Sick children — and this is a fact — need food to survive.”
“I kind of hoped we were done with Megyn Kelly as a society,” he quipped.
Oliver also challenged the skepticism surrounding photos showing famine, emphasizing the overwhelming evidence from international aid organizations, Israeli human rights groups, and firsthand testimonies.
“What’s happening in Gaza right now is a famine,” Oliver asserted. “All the information we have points to that — except for this guy [Netanyahu] and a few amateur detectives scrutinizing every photo of a malnourished child to determine if they’re the ‘right kind of dying.'”
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