Liberal comedian Bill Maher drew applause from “The View” audience Tuesday after a back-and-forth with co-host Sunny Hostin over Israel, Hamas, and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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Following a debate over the term “woke” and the negative changes Maher believes have unfolded on the American left, the conversation turned to Israel and Hamas.
“If I had any doubt that I was right about the change that’s happened in the left, watching people protest for a terrorist organization like Hamas — that straightened me out pretty quick,” he said.
That’s when “The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin chimed in to ask what Maher makes of some Americans seemingly taking the side of a terrorist group over Israel. Maher responded that he’s dumbfounded over the inability of some to discern true evil.
“It’s astounding to me that they can’t tell the good guys from the bad guys, just morally,” he said. “If you’re for Hamas, just live in Gaza for a day … [even] before the war.”
Maher added, “Trust me, you would go running, and screaming, and begging to live in Tel Aviv, a place that has your values.”
He went on
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