Overview

• On July 29, Jon Stewart hosted Peter Beinart on The Daily Show to deliver a forceful Jewish critique of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
• Stewart described the conflict’s impact on Palestinians as “self-evidently inhumane and horrific” and warned that uncritical support imperils the future of the Jewish state.
• Citing Gaza Health Ministry data, the two noted that roughly 60,000 people have died since October 2023 and highlighted dire humanitarian conditions.
• Beinart argued that Israeli policies have created a legal hierarchy privileging Jews while denying Palestinians basic rights.
• Both called for immediate American intervention to halt fighting and spurred rare public debate over Jewish identity, victimhood and moral responsibility.