Bill Maher is disappointed in Obama

Bill Maher slams Obama’s ‘moral equivalency’ on Israel-Hamas:



“Real Time” host Bill Maher on Friday took a moment to knock former President Obama for comments he made this week about the Israel-Hamas war, saying he was “disappointed” at the prominent Democrat.

During a discussion with Pod Save America, the 44th president insisted “all of us are complicit” for the escalated violence that has erupted in the Middle East following the Oct. 7 attack against Israel.

“What Hamas did was horrific, and there is no justification for it. And what is also true is that the occupation, and what’s happening to Palestinians, is unbearable,” Obama said. “If you want to solve the problem, then you have to take in the whole truth. And then you have to admit nobody’s hands are clean, that all of us are complicit to some degree.”

On Friday, Maher accused Obama of pushing “moral equivalency” between the J-ish State and the Palestinian terrorist group.

“I must say I am struggling with people’s moral equivalency still,” Maher said during a panel discussion. “I mean, Barack Obama, who has rarely disappointed me, did so this week… His statement, I mean, it’s not a horrible statement, but he said, ‘If you want to solve the problem, then you have to take in the whole truth and then you have to admit nobody’s hands are clean.’ Literally, that’s true, of course. But just giving two examples where this is I don’t think a helpful statement at this moment. First of all, the attack was only a month ago. A more savage attack than we’ve ever seen in reverse. There’s a big difference between collateral damage and what Hamas did.”

He continued, “Secondly, the Israelis are now on the four-hour pause for people to get out. So people say ‘oh, wow, how big of them.’ Ok, but it is a war that the other side started! It’s so interesting. When they fired [at] Israel. It’s a war. When Israel fires back, it’s a war crime. Little crazy… Also, would Hamas do that? Would they give four-hour pauses? No, no pausing.”

“And then Israel’s heritage minister was asked in an interview about using a nuke on Gaza. And he said ‘that’s one of the possibilities.’ He was fired, not allowed in the Cabinet meeting anymore, disavowed by the Prime Minister. Would that happen in reverse? So enough with the moral equivalencies, please,” he added.

The HBO star reminded the panel to not forget the “Islamic fanaticism” part of Hamas “because you’re not supposed to talk about that anymore because if you do, even how realistic it is, it becomes Islamophobic.”

But it’s true!” Maher exclaimed. “The people in Hamas who kill their own people think they’re doing them a favor because they’re becoming martyrs. That’s a different kind of situation to have to deal with that Israel has that most people don’t.”

But it’s true!” Maher exclaimed. “The people in Hamas who kill their own people think they’re doing them a favor because they’re becoming martyrs. That’s a different kind of situation to have to deal with that Israel has that most people don’t.”

He also railed against the open letter signed by over 750 journalists urging newsrooms to embrace terms like “apartheid” and “genocide” to describe Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

“They couldn’t be more pro-Hamas,” Maher said. “They say they want the newsroom to adopt words such as ‘apartheid.’ I hear it all the time anyway, It’s wrong. And I hear ‘genocide.’ Again, wrong. Israel is not trying to commit genocide. The other side- blatantly saying we would love to commit genocide on you.”


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/bill-maher-says-obama-disappointed-me-for-moral-equivalency-claims-about-israel-and-hamas/ar-AA1jLHdM
additional source: NY Post

"all of us are complicit".  oh hell nah.

"If you want to solve the problem, then you have to take in the whole truth and then you have to admit nobody’s hands are clean.’"
the nerve of this guy.

I don't care much for any of the lot of them.
Obama, Maher, or Hamas.

How is it that a man THAT UGLY...manages to get and keep a television gig?

I won't ask how someone so stupid gets it. It's clear how - and why. He's told what to say, just as they all are.

But can they pick someone LESS appealing? He's repulsive.

Gee I wonder if he is aware that Obama isn't the President anymore?

RV wrote:Gee I wonder if he is aware that Obama isn't the President anymore?

i think he knows that.. this was rather open for obama after keeping a low profile on the fact he ordered the spying on Trump, the refunding of the wuhan lab right before and i mean RIGHT Before he left office. among other things the traitorous bstrd.

Calypso Jones wrote:

RV wrote:Gee I wonder if he is aware that Obama isn't the President anymore?

i think he knows that.. this was rather open for obama after keeping a low profile on the fact he ordered the spying on Trump, the refunding of the wuhan lab right before and i mean RIGHT Before he left office. among other things the traitorous bstrd.

He may be aware and he may not. Democrats and the electorate seem to have convenient memories...