Comedian Guy Hochman stood tall as fascists tried to silence him. So where is free speech warrior Jimmy Kimmel and his A-list supporters?
by Christian Toto
Kimmel all but declared himself a free speech martyr. Then, a week later, he was back on the air.
The episode showed how artists can rise up to smite free speech attacks, real or imagined. So where are those voices now as Jewish artist after Jewish artist faces cancellation?
To paraphrase Simon & Garfunkel, cue the sounds of silence.
Matisyahu concert at House of Blues cancelled due to threat of protests
These artists said nothing when Matisyahu endured cancellations and attacks for being pro-Israel. They did the same when Jewish comedian Michael Rapaport suffered similar cancellations.
This critic saw Rapaport perform in Denver late last year, an event where guards used metal detectors to screen patrons entering the club. Jewish author Brett Gelman of âStranger Thingsâ fame also has faced cancellations for his identity. The team behind âOctober 7â have had to up security measures to make sure the show goes on.
Add comedian Guy Hochman to that ignominious list.
A California theater invited Hochman to perform at the venue but insisted he agree to far-Left talking points regarding the Middle East. Namely, the Beverly Hills Fine Arts Theatre demanded Hochman call out Israelâs so-called genocide against Palestinians.
Hochman refused. The theater canceled the gig.
It wasnât the first cancellation for Hochman, but this one got slightly more media attention. Said attention forced a key player behind the cancellation to backpedal and apologize.
Hochman, who has served in the Israeli army, dubbed the apology insincere and vowed to perform elsewhere.
