Attendee refutes claims that Dave Chappelle criticized Israel during Boston show
Arts And Entertainment,Dave Chappelle,Israel,Massachusetts
An audience member who was at Dave Chappelle’s Boston show claims the comedian did not actually criticize Israel’s bombing of Gaza, but rather advocated for an end to the violence that has persisted for nearly three weeks. “Dave’s comments about ending the violence centered around reducing the issue to a human rights issue,” Melissa Seaver, who was at the show on Thursday, Oct. 19, wrote in an email to MassLive Monday. “He never mentioned being Muslim as a means to supporting Hamas. It centered on all lives matter.” The Wall...
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