US EditionBill Maher Makes Bold Declaration About Whether Genocide Is Happening in Gaza
Bill Maher disputed that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide, citing intent standards; 83% of casualties were civilians, per Israeli Defense Forces data.
- In a clip posted to YouTube on Friday, Bill Maher debated The Young Turks cohost Ana Kasparian, arguing Israel `didn’t come close` to wiping out the Palestinian population and defending prosecuting war after attack.
- Following prior backlash, Bill Maher, comedian and Real Time host, has continued airing controversial views on his Club Random podcast, including his October comments on Nigeria, despite criticism from Gimba Kakanda.
- Citing casualty figures, Maher referenced IDF data showing 83 percent civilian deaths and warned high civilian casualties may boost extremism, while Kasparian challenged his claim and questioned the term usage.
- Scholars note the International Association of Genocide Scholars and Israeli rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights‑Israel said Israel’s conduct meets the UN definition of genocide.
- Framing the dispute over terminology, Bill Maher, comedian and Real Time host, said critics `don't know what the word means`, fueling outrage after October backlash and Nigerian official accusations.
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The Gaza Strip is facing another existential crisis after the end of a two-year war. Torrential rains and widespread flooding have killed at least 11 people and destroyed or damaged more than 53,000 tents that served as temporary homes for displaced residents, according to local authorities.
Authorities under the control of the Palestinian militant movement Hamas warned on Saturday of a "complex humanitarian disaster" in the Gaza Strip in connection with widespread flooding that has so far claimed at least 11 lives. The report comes from the DPA agency. According to Palestinian authorities, 13 houses collapsed due to torrential rains and more than 53,000 tents were damaged, destroyed or washed away. Israel attacks one of the last m…
Gaza Between the Grip of Genocide and Floods: An Ongoing Tragedy
The Gaza Strip is enduring a compounded humanitarian catastrophe, combining the continuation of Israeli genocide since October 2023 with escalating damage caused by recent severe weather systems. More than 70,000 people have been killed and 171,000 injured, most of them women and children. Meanwhile, thousands of displaced families are struggling under harsh conditions in flooded tents and destroyed homes, amid acute shortages of basic supplies …
At least 12 people have died or are missing after a storm with torrential rain and flooding hit the Gaza coast, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said. People walk through floodwaters on a street in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. AP / Abdel Kareem HanaAt least 13 buildings collapsed in the disaster and 27,000 refugee tents are submerged, according to authorities. The United Nations refugee agency estimates that nearly 800,000 people a…
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