Comedian Theo Von isn’t exactly obsessed with the Middle East.
He probably has never traveled to the region or held any strong views about its countries and conflicts, at least not before Oct. 8, 2023. Nor is he an expert on the relations between Israel and Palestine, and frankly, neither am I. (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)
And yet on an episode of his podcast Tuesday, Von offered a take on Israel that, perhaps a decade ago, would have been considered ‘hot’ but now feels increasingly commonplace, particularly among younger, more online generations.
“It feels like we are just owned by Israel … and we just never knew it,” he told his guest, Mark Normand.
Theo Von: “It feels like we are just owned by Israel… and we just never knew it.”
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