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Michael Che's Israel 'Genocide' Joke on SNL Draws Criticism

NewsBusters editor criticizes SNL for trivializing genocide term

1 Nov 1 1:03 AM · 10d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 1 of 2

NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck criticized the joke, arguing that using "genocide" as a punchline risks misleading viewers unfamiliar with the term's meaning. He suggested the segment could have instead highlighted Arab participation in Israeli elections as a counter to genocide accusations.

NewsBusters editor criticizes SNL for trivializing genocide term
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“We're now at the point where it's a punchline to refer to Israel as a genocidal state. SNL's ill-informed viewers are unlikely to know the actual meaning of the word.”

Curtis Houck, NewsBusters managing editor

Michael Che SNL Weekend Update co-hostColin Jost SNL Weekend Update co-hostCampaign Against Antisemitism Pro-Israel advocacy organizationCurtis Houck NewsBusters managing editor

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