Israeli ambassador demands Saturday Night Live apologize over vaccine joke

Al-Monitor Staff

Israel's Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is seen as he receives Italy's interior minister at a hotel in Jerusalem on December 11, 2018. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) — Israel's then-Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan receives Italy's interior minister at a hotel in Jerusalem on Dec. 11, 2018. — AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

An Israeli diplomat is upset with Saturday Night Live for a joke the popular NBC show made about Israel’s coronavirus vaccination campaign.

On Saturday, a comic joked that Israel has only vaccinated its Jewish citizens during its Weekend Update segment.

“Israel is reporting that they vaccinated half of their population, and I’m gonna guess it’s the Jewish half,” said Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che.

Israel’s ambassador to the United States and United Nations accused the show of bigotry in response, saying Israelis of all religions are being vaccinated.

Israeli ambassador demands Saturday Night Live apologize over vaccine joke

Israel's ambassador to the United States and United Nations is upset with the comedy show for joking that Israel is only vaccinating Jews.

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