Bill Maher Speaks Out on Anti-Israel College Protests

Published on May 2, 2024

Bill Maher unleashed a scathing critique targeting anti-Israel college protesters, accusing them of seeking attention rather than effecting real change. Mr. Maher took aim at the demonstrations that disrupted the daily lives of students on multiple campuses across the United States this week, describing them as performative acts devoid of substance. “Hey, if it makes you feel good to cosplay as revolutionaries, knock yourself out. Burn yourself out. Just don’t drag Gaza into it,” he quipped during the April 26 episode of “Real Time With Bill Maher” on HBO. Mr. Maher derided the protesters for their theatrical gestures while inconveniencing the working class by blocking traffic, and also drew parallels between the iconic Che Guevara T-shirt and the Palestinian keffiyeh headscarf....