Dave Chappelle Throws Cosmic Shade at DJ Khaled’s Palestine Silence—Is the Universe Loud Enough for This Clapback?
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Is it just me, or does it feel like the cosmos are throwing some serious shade at silence lately? On a night when the stars might’ve been aligning for truth bombs, comedian Dave Chappelle didn’t hold back—going after Palestinian-American artist DJ Khaled for his radio silence amid the Gaza war. Picture this: a sold-out crowd at the Etihad Arena, part of the Abu Dhabi Comedy Season, suddenly buzzing as someone yells out Khaled’s name. And just like Mercury in retrograde stirring the pot, Chappelle’s biting humor cut through the tension—calling out Khaled’s quiet stance with a mix of sharp wit and raw honesty. But here’s the kicker—what happens when the one voice expected to roar goes mute in the face of humanitarian crisis? Is silence really golden, or just painfully conspicuous? Dive into the drama, the digs, and the discourse that’s got everyone talking (and thinking). LEARN MORE
During a recent performance, comedian Dave Chappelle took aim at Palestinian-American artist DJ Khaled for his silence on the ongoing war in Gaza. The moment, at a sold-out Etihad Arena as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season, was sparked when an audience member shouted out Khaled’s name.
Chappelle responded with biting humor.
“DJ Khaled, let me tell you something,” he began. “For a Palestinian, this man is awfully quiet right now. And as a Palestinian, how could you be that quiet right now? And why are you so fat? People are starving. He’s the only fat Palestinian on Earth right now.”
Chappelle’s remarks touched on a criticism that has been circulating for months. In February 2024, DJ Khaled’s cousin, Fadie Musallet, publicly expressed disappointment over the producer’s silence. Many human rights groups have called the destruction of Palestine a humanitarian crisis and genocide in Gaza.
“There’s no reason, there’s no excuse when you’re actually a Palestinian,” Musallet said during an interview. “For me, my mother lives there. We’re from the same village, same families. So, there’s no excuse… I do a lot of work with refugee camps, raise money for Gaza and the West Bank. I put my heart into this.”
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Chappelle has been outspoken about the suffering of Palestinians since the Israel-Gaza war reignited in 2023. During a 2023 performance in Abu Dhabi, he called Israel’s actions “genocide,” receiving cheers from the crowd.
Chappelle used a January 2024 appearance on Saturday Night Live to urge the president, before the re-election, to show empathy toward Palestinians.
In his most recent UAE appearance, Chappelle didn’t directly address the conflict. He also stated he has to be more cautious than in the past, include his criticism of Trump.
“Now that I’m a big powerful voice in America, I’ve learned that I have to be careful,” he said. “I can get in some kind of trouble and they’ll try to extort me and put words in my mouth. So if that ever happens, we need a phrase—something I’d never say—so that if I say it, you know not to listen to anything I say after that. You ready? The phrase is: I stand with Israel.”
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