satire

The Kishon look: The third annual Israeli Comedy Festival

The third annual Israeli Comedy Festival casts a quizzical eye on local developments.

12/08/2024

Editor's Notes: Satire is the best tool against campus hypocrisy

When reality seems like a parody, only satire can encapsulate the absurdity of the scenes unfolding on US campuses.

17/05/2024

Parody rabbi X account tricked UN Rapporteur Albanese on invite to speak on 'morality of infada'

Goldstein said on X that the UN official initially agreed to speak on campus "but when the encampments were broken up and the honorarium dried up, she backed out."

'Stranger Things' Gelman guests on 'Eretz Nehederet'

Since the outbreak of the war, Gelman has visited Israel and condemned the Hamas massacre, supporting Israel on social media and at the march in Washington, DC in November. 

IDF spox. publishes bedtime story about 'the sin of Sinwar'

A book held by the IDF spokesperson included a short description stressing that Sinwar "left Gaza to face her fate alone."

Israeli satire show pokes fun at BBC in new skit featuring Yahya Sinwar interview

Israel’s longest-running political satire program, "Eretz Nehederet," has tackled issues regarding the war with what the director calls an "old Jewish secret: laughing in the face of death."

'Dream Big, Laugh Often': Biblical advice with playful, graphic art - review

Hanoch Piven is a great satirist. Now, he brings his lampooning skills to a book about the Bible.

By MORDECHAI BECK
15/07/2023

'Blink if you are safe' - Israel mocks Iranian FM for tweeting unicorn emoji

The Twitter account for Israel's embassy in Belgium replied: "Maybe he's just a @noakirel fan? #Eurovision2023," a nod to the Israeli pop-star's song  ״Unicorn."

Zehu Ze! comedy group set to receive honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan U

The members of Zehu Ze! began performing together on the government broadcasting channel in 1978 and continued until 1998, then returning during the pandemic.

Israel's Smotrich joins in on mirth surrounding his English in the US

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich delivered his first ever speech in English in the US this week and had trouble pronouncing some words.

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