Bill Maher Criticizes Campus Culture and Media Rhetoric on Israel

Maher's 'Real Time' Episode Addresses Hamas Attacks and Palestinian Conflict

Condemns Attacks, Defends Israel, and Rebukes Campus Leaders

In his final episode of the season on Friday night, HBO host Bill Maher launched a scathing attack on the media and campus leadership for their rhetoric on Israel and the Hamas militant attacks. Maher condemned the attacks as "Israel's 9/11" and defended Israel's response.

Maher spent nearly 10 minutes of his show criticizing the media for perpetuating a narrative that is overly critical of Israel and fails to acknowledge its security concerns. He also slammed campus leaders for allowing anti-Israel sentiment and rhetoric to flourish on their campuses.

Maher's monologue came in the wake of a series of Hamas attacks on Israel, which killed at least seven people. Israel responded with airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

Maher has been a vocal supporter of Israel in the past. In his closing monologue for 2023, he slammed the Palestinians for not making peace with Israel after being offered a state by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Maher's comments have drawn both praise and criticism. Some have praised him for speaking out against anti-Israel bias, while others have accused him of being insensitive to Palestinian suffering.