‘Disgusted’: Timothee Chalamet’s Hamas joke on Saturday Night Live has social media outraged

Hollywood actor Timothee Chalamet guest starred on popular comedy show ‘Saturday Night Live’ in a skit mocking the genocide in Gaza.

Social media users were outraged at a clip in which Timothee plays a man who is ready to commit suicide and has a band called Hamas. A member of ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ then tells him they can’t share the song on Instagram.

SNL drops a Hamas joke on a skit where Timothée Chalamet says he has a band called Hamas, which is followed by a ‘Please Don't Destroy’ member saying he’s not sharing a band by that name:

“Dude I’m not sharing a song by Hamas on Instagram” pic.twitter.com/bylo3fbqxI

— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 12, 2023

The joke comes just as the dire situation in Gaza is taking an even darker turn, with hospitals declaring complete collapse without fuel, water and medical supplies. Babies on incubators, as well as several patients in the ICU, risk being killed as a result of Israeli tanks surrounding the Al-Shifa hospital.

Twitter users were outraged on Timothee Chalamet’s involvement in the insensitive script and criticised him. Many also declared they are boycotting his upcoming films ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Dune Part 2’, both of which are set to release in December.

the fact that he agreed to joke about Hamas and Palestine is just SO distasteful and unfortunate

— Dave Spencer (@gosh_dav) November 12, 2023

absolutely sick. there’s a real genocide going on where people are DYING and the first thing they think of is to write a joke about it for SNL? do better @nbcsnl

— jonny (@smgiscoming) November 12, 2023

Several cases of people getting fired or losing gigs because of their support for Palestine have come to light since the genocide began.

how unfair is it that people are losing their jobs for vocally supporting palestine but those incels can do this and get away with it? https://t.co/buZsPW16mf

— jules (@barbitwt) November 12, 2023

making jokes about an ongoing genocide? when people are actually dying every single second of the day? so fucking disgusting these people are sick fuck timothée chalamet fuck snl https://t.co/bnJO6tcwY0

— una (@alicehenryli) November 12, 2023

Many also pointed out the difference in how SNL responded to the Ukraine war by inviting a choir to sing a song about peace, in contrast to mocking the deaths of countless Palestinians in which USA is complicit.

the difference for ukraine… unbelievable pic.twitter.com/aiIOrC8awH https://t.co/aGBG1d84YQ

— az (@luffyongs) November 12, 2023

Many also reshared a comedy skit featuring actor Adam Driver playing Aladdin, taking Jasmine on a magic carpet ride. In the scene, when a drone hits Jasmine’s head, Adam remarks “We must be flying over Syria.”

reminder that the man in the video (adam driver) signed up for the us military after 9/11 to get "retribution" against muslims and to this day he still does motivational ted talks about him being in the us marines and what it feels like to hold weapons and "fight for his country" https://t.co/MwMhxw1UQS

— ash (@misandazairy) November 12, 2023