- Dave Chappelle, 50, shared his views on the conflict in the Middle East during his appearance at the TD Garden Arena on Thursday
- He criticized Israel over its response to the Hamas attack that dropped over 6,000 bombs on Gaza in less than a week
- Chappelle also accused the US during his show of supporting the slaughter of innocent civilians and said war crimes were taking place in Gaza
Dave Chappelle sparked a walkout during one of his shows in Boston after condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks and criticizing Israel’s relentless bombing of the Gaza Strip.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the 50-year-old comedian expressed his views on the conflict in the Middle East during his performance at the TD Garden Arena on Thursday.
He criticized Israel over its response to the Hamas attack, which dropped over 6,000 bombs on Gaza in less than a week, and accused the country of killing innocent people.
Chappelle also said the US was guilty of aiding and abetting the slaughter of innocent civilians during his show and said war crimes were taking place in Gaza.
The comments surfaced after he said he did not believe pro-Palestinian students protesting for a ceasefire should lose their job offers.
Chappelle reportedly denied being in Boston on Thursday. Dailymail.com has contacted him for comment.
Dave Chappelle sparked a walkout during one of his shows in Boston after condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks and criticizing Israel’s relentless bombing of Gaza. The 50-year-old comedian shared his views on the Middle East conflict during his performance at the TD Garden Arena on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal. He criticized Israel over its response to the Hamas attack that dropped over 6,000 bombs on Gaza in less than a week, accusing the country of killing innocent people
Chappelle condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 Israelis and took another 200 hostage, before criticizing Israel’s military response, according to onlookers.
An audience member told the comedian to shut up, and Chappelle criticized the Israeli government for cutting off water supplies as well as fuel and electricity to run water and sewage plants.
It had also prevented humanitarian aid from Israel from reaching Gaza.
There were cheers from some spectators who shouted “Liberate Palestine,” while others responded with “What about Hamas?”
Chappelle’s comments caused some people in the crowd to stand and leave his show.
Towards the end of his appearance, regarding the Hamas attacks and Israel’s response, he said that two wrongs don’t make a right.
A viewer who left the show took to social media to criticize Chappelle over his comments.
“The audience cheered Chappelle on during his tirade. I was sick. We were sick. “I turned to my friends and my wife and said it was time to go,” he said.
“We went out and met with many other Jews who were leaving the show. “Never in my life have I felt so unsafe and so afraid of what I saw.”
A spokesman for the comedian said he “denies being in Boston last night.”
His name was written on the bags provided to spectators at the event.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 4,300 Palestinians were killed in Israel’s military response to the Hamas attacks.
According to the service, more than half of those killed in air strikes were women and children.
Chappelle condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 Israelis and took another 200 hostage, before criticizing Israel’s military response, according to onlookers. His name was written on the bags provided to spectators at the event. The military response of More than 4,300 Palestinians have been killed in Hamas attacks in Israel, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. The United Nations said 1.4 million people have been displaced due to the war, with more than half a million people housed in 147 emergency shelters
The recent war between Israel and Hamas was the deadliest yet.
According to the United Nations, 1.4 million people have been displaced due to the war, and more than half a million people are living in 147 emergency shelters.
Israel urged all residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate the country and move south, but southern Gaza Strip continued to be hit by airstrikes.
Some Palestinians refuse to leave their homes because they believe nowhere is safe.
After Hamas’ attacks in which its military wing breached the border into Israel, Israel stopped deliveries to Gaza.
The country’s government said aid to the country would be blocked until the hostages were returned, before an agreement was reached that would allow Egypt to reopen its northern border and allow urgently needed humanitarian aid to flow into the war-torn enclave.
The first aid trucks entered Gaza on Saturday and the Israeli military said the aid was intended only for the southern Gaza Strip.
UN officials described the situation in Gaza as a humanitarian disaster and called for an immediate ceasefire.
The conflict has sparked mass protests around the world in solidarity with the plight of Palestinian civilians and those who have stood with Israel in the wake of Hamas attacks.
Demonstrations took place in London, Paris, New York, Berlin, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, among others.