Bill Maher rips Macklemores Gaza stance, says celebrity moral confusion is fueling antisemitism

Comedian Bill Maher spent the first night of Rosh Hashanah taking aim at Macklemore and other anti-Israel celebrities, arguing that calling the war in Gaza a genocide is fueling a global rise in antisemitism.During Friday night’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher first criticized members of the Democratic Party who have spoken out against Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.“Because nowhere has this moral confusion become more obvious than in a place called Gaza,” Maher said.“A little strip of land that was not part of the original Israel, but they won in a war launched against them, but then gave back, gave back as a peace gesture — did they tell you that part on TikTok, kids?”Maher then turned his attention to Macklemore — whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty — after the musician repeatedly made calls to “Free Palestine” while performing his anti-Israel song “Hind’s Hall” as an opening act for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, earlier this month.“I think Macklemore spoke for all clueless celebrities when he said, ‘I know enough to know this is a genocide,’” Maher continued.

“Actually, you don’t know s—.It’s not.

It’s not a genocide.It’s a counterattack in a war.”The “Thrift Shop” rapper made headlines in early September for his comments about the Israel-Hamas war while on stage at the concert, where he wore a keffiyeh as he delivered his message to the crowd.“A big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I could stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine,” Macklemore said.“I said, ‘Free Palestine!’ I want those words to be loud and clear, so that people all the way in Gaza to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten about them,” he continued.Fox News Digital reached out to Macklemore’s representatives for comment.Maher continued criticizing Ma...