Dave Chappelle criticizes Israeli attacks during Boston show, reports say
Arts And Entertainment,Dave Chappelle,Massachusetts
Some audience members left Dave Chappelle’s Boston show feeling uncomfortable after the comedian commented on the conflict between the Israeli government and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Chappelle, who is Muslim, first condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel, but later criticized Israel’s bombing of Gaza during his show at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday Oct. 19, the Wall Street Journal reported. “Towards the end of his act, Chappelle mentioned the war in Israel and how he as a Muslim denounces Israel for its treatment of...
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