Bill Maher joke about antisemitism met with silence on The View: ‘Too dark!’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I mean, I’m old enough to remember when it was the conservatives who hated the Jews, ok?” The comment was met by silence from the audience, until Maher clarified: “That was a joke.” Bill Maher appearing on ‘The View’, 21 May 2024 Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin responded: “Too dark! Too dark!” before Maher retorted: “Well, maybe it is, but it’s true.” Elsewhere in the show, Hostin asked Maher a series of pointed questions about Israel’s war in Gaza, saying: “Are you at all concerned about the innocent civilians that have been collectively punished and murdered, largely children and women? Are you at all concerned about the fact that the International Criminal Court just today issued a subpoena for Bibi Netanyahu?” Maher responded that he feels the ICC’s position is “ridiculous” because: “They were attacked and they are defending themselves. This is the question.” After Hostin said yes, Maher continued: “Ok, so Hamas needs to be destroyed because they are a terrorist organisation who say openly that they want to commit genocide on the Jewish people, on the state of Israel.