Eretz Nehederet Skewers Trump for Not Helping Iranian Protesters | WATCH
Eretz Nehederet goes pitch-black as Donald Trump and a group of condemned Iranian protesters team up for a "Monty Python" parody. From Bibi’s desperate flattery to "War Trump" vs. "Peace Trump," this brutal satire of the U.S.-Iran standoff is being called the show's most controversial sketch yet.
Israel’s top satire show Eretz Nehederet delivered one of its sharpest (and bleakest) sketches of the season last night (Wednesday) turning the country’s nervous wait for Donald Trump’s next move on Iran into prime-time comedy.
In the skit, comedian Omar Etzion played both “War Trump” (the tough-talking version sending carriers) and “Peace Trump” (the sudden deal-maker). Mariano Edelman appeared as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rushes to the White House desperately trying to convince Trump to strike Iran.Netanyahu piles on the flattery, offering Trump every Israeli honor possible: the Israel Prize, the chance to light a torch on Independence Day, and even winning the national Bible quiz for youth.
Trump, clearly loving it, replies: “That’s nice, you gotta love the Bible quiz for youth.”Just as Bibi thinks he’s sealed the deal, Peace Trump bursts in announcing, “I’m gonna make a beautiful peace.” The two Trumps then team up and boot Netanyahu out of the room.
Host Eyal Kitzis steps in and confronts the Trumps: Why did you encourage Iranian protesters to rise up against the regime, only to leave them hanging?That’s when the tone turns pitch black. A group of Iranian men wearing nooses around their necks launches into a full parody of Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”The chorus becomes “Always hope for the bright side of Trump.” Trump himself cheerfully joins the singing: “Always look on the bright side of me!”
When the Iranians switch to singing in Farsi, Trump quips that it sounds like Bad Bunny (a clear jab at the singer’s recent Super Bowl halftime performance).The sketch perfectly captured the anxious, frustrated mood in Israel right now, the feeling that Trump is zigzagging between maximum pressure and sudden peace talks, while ordinary Iranians pay the price.
Eretz Nehederet has made Trump a recurring character this season, but Wednesday’s bit was widely called the highlight so far for its brutal mix of laughs and grim reality.
The official Eretz Nehederet account later posted a clip captioned “Always hope for the bright side of Trump.”Classic Israeli satire: funny until it isn’t. And right now, with the carriers steaming and the clock ticking on Iran talks, plenty of viewers weren’t laughing.