B’nai B’rith International expressed concerns over Comedy Central’s selection of comedian Trevor Noah to replace the departing Jon Stewart as host of the very popular political satire program, The Daily Show.
Over the last several years, Noah has tweeted multiple anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and misogynistic messages, and has based his stand-up material on cheap racial stereotypes. In a statement released on Tuesday (picked up by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, JNS.org and other outlets), the organization acknowledged the difference between the humor of stand-up comedy and the platform of The Daily Show. |
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JTA:Two Jewish groups expressed their concerns over past social media posts by Trevor Noah, the choice to succeed Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show.”
Since his appointment was announced Monday by Comedy Central, Noah has come under fire for past tweets about Jews and Israel, including one from 2010 that read “South Africans know how to recycle like Israel knows how to be peaceful.” |
JNS.orgSouth African comedian Trevor Noah, the newly announced successor to Jon Stewart as host of the satirical television program“The Daily Show,” has come under the microscope for past social media posts that disparaged Jews, Israel, and women.
Stewart, who is Jewish, came under fire in pro-Israel circles last summer for what critics considered to be pro-Hamas bias in his segments on the war in Gaza. On Tuesday, Jewish organizations issued statements that addressed the controversy surrounding Noah’s tweets. |