John Oliver Urges End To U.S. Complicity In Israel’s Blockade: “Gaza Is Being Starved By Israel”

John Oliver Claims 'Gaza Is Being Starved by Israel'

Comedian John Oliver claimed during his Last Week Tonight show that "Gaza is being starved by Israel" without mentioning Hamas.

Oliver Tries to Blame U.S. For Gaza Hunger

On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, HBO host John Oliver pointed the finger at two culprits for hunger in Gaza, and neither one of them was Hamas. According to Oliver, it is the U.S. that is “being complicit” in Israel’s campaign to starve Gazans and is unwilling to do anything about it. One way Israel and others have started replacing truck-delivered aid is through air drops, and Oliver is not a fan, “Yeah, air dropping aid in Gaza is a great way to…

'Go to hell!': John Oliver accuses Israel for Gaza starvation, ignores hostages and H

British-American late-night host delivers lengthy monologue, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. of enabling the crisis; however, he overlooks the plight of Israeli hostages and downplays evidence that Hamas is stealing humanitarian aid

John Oliver Urges End To U.S. Complicity In Israel’s Blockade: “Gaza Is Being Starved By Israel”

John Oliver’s jokes were secondary this evening as the host began Last Week Tonight by delivering an impassioned plea to stop the U.S. government’s complicity in Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip, where roughly 2 million residents face imminent starvation and death. The late-night host singled out Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for claiming there […]