Comedian Dave Chappelle calls out DJ Khaled on silence over Gaza war
When someone from the audience yelled DJ Khaled's name, Chappelle questioned his silence over the ongoing destruction and starvation in the Gaza Strip.
'DJ Khaled, let me tell you something. For a Palestinian, this man is awfully quiet right now. And as a Palestinian, how could you be that quiet right now? And why are you so fat? People are starving. He's the only fat Palestinian on Earth right now,' Chappelle joked.
DJ Khaled has been highly criticized by activists and social media users for not speaking up on the "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza though he regularly showed pride in being Palestinian. Several notable celebrities and musicians have spoken up on the war in Gaza, including actor Mark Ruffalo, singer Kehlani, rapper Macklemore and others who have used their platform to condemn the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and urge world leaders for a ceasefire.
Chappelle has also been outspoken about the suffering of the Palestinians since the war in Gaza began after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Last year, during his show in Abu Dhabi, he described Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide' which was met with cheers from the audience.
The 51-year-old comedian also roasted US President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran-Israel conflict during his set in Abu Dhabi.
'Trump – I don't know about this guy. I can't tell if he's going to do good or not,' Chapelle said, adding: 'What a week you guys must have had over here in the Middle East.'
'Trump wrote that 'we did a meticulously perfect attack. We have disabled their nuclear facility.' And then at the end of the post he said, 'And now is the time for peace!' Word? I don't think that's how this works, champ,' Chappelle said referring to Trump's post on Truth Social announcing the air strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
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