« Spot F****** on, » wrote one viewer, while another said: « Jon Stewart captures the divisiveness of the Israel Palestinian conflict perfectly. »
A Jon Stewart sketch from 2014 about fighting in Gaza has resurfaced on social media in the wake of the current Israel-Hamas conflict, with users amazed by how nothing has changed.
« We’ll start tonight in the Middle East, » Stewart tells the audience, but as soon as he mentions « Israel, » his co-stars jump in.
« What Israel isn’t supposed to defend itself? » yells Jason Jones.
« Oh yeah if Mexico bombs Texas we would exercise restraint? » shouts Jessica Williams.
« What other country is held to the same standard as Israel? » asks Jordan Kleppler, before dubbing Stewart—who is Jewish—a « self-hating Jew. »
The foursome, which also includes Michael Che, try to speak at once—becoming unintelligible—while a stunned Stewart looks back at the camera.
« That was, that was weird, » he tells the audience, once his co-stars have dived out of sight.
