South African comedian Trevor Noah offered his insights on the latest escalation of fighting between Israel and Hamas while hosting an episode of The Daily Show, Wednesday night.
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In a nine-minute segment, Noah said that while he wasn't trying to determine who was to blame, he did believe there was evidence of who could be held accountable.
"If you start from 'Israel fired rockets into Gaza,' then Israel is the bad guy, because they're bombing Gaza," Noah asserted. "But then you take a step back in time, and you go, 'Well, but Hamas fired rockets at Israel.' Then Hamas is the bad guy. But then you take a step back, and you go, 'But the Israeli police went in and started beating people up in a mosque during Ramadan, the most holy time in the Muslim calendar.' Well then, Israel is the bad guy, and back and back and back, and who knows how far. The first cavemen who hit each other with clubs were probably Israeli and Palestinian. I don't know," he mused.
Failing to note Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were among those killed in Israeli strikes, Noah said, "In Gaza, Israeli air strikes have reportedly killed 28 people, including 10 children. Over 150 people have been wounded. Although seven Israelis have died in the violence."
Noah asserted that "in Israel, Hamas rockets have killed two people. And this exchange of fire comes after the Israeli assault in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque that left more than 600 Palestinian protesters, worshippers, and civilians wounded, and a few dozen Israeli police."
Noting Israel has one of the strongest militaries in the world, he said, "Personally, I cannot watch that footage and hear those numbers and see a fair fight."
Then, likening the conflict to a fight between a teenager and his 4-year-old brother, he said that "as a person who has immensely more power, I had to ask myself whether my response to this child was just or necessary."
Purporting to pose an "honest" question, Noah asked viewers, "If you are in a fight where the other person cannot beat you, how hard should you retaliate when they try to hurt you?"
"Everyone has a different answer to the question, and I'm not trying to answer the question, nor do I think I'm smart enough to solve it. All I ask is, when you have this much power, what is your responsibility?"
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