Bill Maher’s claim that Israel reflects “Western values” is not only preposterous—it’s morally bankrupt. The United States and Europe, at their best, champion human rights, democratic accountability, and the protection of civilians, especially children. Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza, mass starvation of civilians, and imprisonment without trial in the West Bank reflect none of these ideals. To equate Western values with the collective punishment of a captive population is an insult to the very principles Maher claims to defend.
Western citizens do not support the slaughter of babies, the targeting of hospitals, or the silencing of dissent through brute force. Maher may enjoy mocking religion, but he seems to worship at the altar of power when it comes to Israel. It’s time audiences stop mistaking his cynical apologism for brave truth-telling.
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