Dave Chappelle Rejects Claims He Upset Jewish Community, Says Remarks on Israel-Hamas Conflict "Misquoted"

Chappelle condemns both sides in Middle East conflict during North Carolina show, accuses media of misquoting his Boston performance comments, maintains firm "no cell phone" policy at shows.

Dave Chappelle is facing backlash for comments he made during a Boston show relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict where he reportedly criticized both sides, leading to audience members walking out. He later addressed the controversy at a North Carolina show, condemning both sides of the Middle East conflict again and accusing the media of misquoting his words.
Chappelle attributed the controversy to hearsay, claiming that his comments got misquoted and that whatever is read about the Boston show will not come with quotation marks, indicating his words can't be known exactly due to his strict 'no cell phone' policy at shows.
During his North Carolina show and in reference to his Boston performance, Chappelle said 'The other night, I said something about Palestine in Boston and got misquoted all over the world.' He did not elaborate on what he initially said and refused to repeat his previous remarks.
Several reports suggest Chappelle faced both applause and criticism during his Boston show. Some audience members apparently shouted 'Free Palestine' in support of his comments, while others criticized his remarks or left the venue in protest.
In an attempt to prevent the situation from escalating during his North Carolina show, Chappelle responded to a woman from the audience who shouted 'Free Palestine', saying 'Don't start it up or I'm going to be in the news cycle for another week.' He went on to describe the situation in both Israel and Palestine as a 'nightmare'.