'Remedy against fear': Israel satirists tackle war

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 11, 2023 12:04 am

Jerusalem, Undefined: For Israeli comedians, the collective trauma of Hamas's deadly attacks on October 7 and the ensuing war has tested the limits of what it is possible to joke about.

'Eretz Nehederet' ('A Wonderful Land') has been a staple of primetime TV for 20 years – a pitch-black sketch show along the lines of 'Saturday Night Live' or 'The Daily Show' in the United States.

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