John Oliver

'It's apartheid': John Oliver complains Israel is building 'illegal' settlements in the West Bank

“Just because it's a nice place to live doesn't make it any less illegal under international law," Oliver stated in the episode.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JOHN OLIVER at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
JOHN OLIVER at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

John Oliver’s rant was shameful - comment

In his segment Sunday night, Oliver presented a recounting of the events surrounding the current conflict in Israel that was either intentionally misleading or shockingly ill-informed.

|ByMARK GOLDFEDER
Lior Schleien, shown here in a 2018 segment, is the host of the Israeli satirical show "Gav HaUma"

Israeli satirists blast John Oliver’s segment on Israel-Gaza conflict

“It pained me to see a personal hero of mine saying something so unfair, unjust, and simplistic," comedian Tom Aharon said.

|ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA, IDAN ZONSHINE