Israel’s answer to “Saturday Night Live” is pulling no punches: A viral sketch from the country’s leading satirical sketch show has gained huge traction, racking up over 17 million views online.
Israel’s answer to “Saturday Night Live” is pulling no punches in taking aim at American college campuses, as satirists work to make a grieving and angry Israeli public laugh again. A viral sketch from the country’s leading satirical sketch show has gained huge traction, racking up over 17 million views online.
The show, “Eretz Nehederet,” which means “A Wonderful Country,” is watched by about 30% of Israelis who own television sets, and its latest skit takes direct aim at college campus protests in America.
“Everyone is welcome right now — LGBTQH,” says student Keley, co-host of the fictitious “Columbia Untisemity” student news program, a parody of students at Columbia University.
“H?” inquires co-host and fellow student, Wordle.
“Hamas!” Keley responds.
The two students can then be seen tearing down posters of kidnapped Israelis, with one declaring “Jews make the world dirty,” but quickly noting “I’m not antisemitic, I’m racist fluid.
