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Erin Foster accepts Adam Brody’s differing views on Gaza conflict

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Erin Foster has responded to Adam Brody’s comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying she disagrees with him but accepts that he is entitled to a different opinion. As Netflix’s *Nobody Wants This* returns for a third season, she reaffirmed that the series is intended as a love letter to Judaism and said she wants Jewish viewers to feel seen.

Foster made the remarks on an upcoming podcast episode, describing debate and disagreement on the show’s set as much like conversations around dinner tables. Brody told GQ last month that he considers the situation in Gaza a genocide and wants a free Palestine; the show’s former rabbi consultant criticised his use of the term, while the article notes that several organisations have classified Israel’s actions as genocide. The series follows agnostic podcaster Joanne, played by Kristen Bell, as she falls in love with Brody’s Rabbi Noah and explores Judaism.

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In short

Foster says she disagrees with Brody but respects his right to a different opinion.
She describes *Nobody Wants This* as a love letter to Judaism.
Brody’s comments on Gaza drew criticism from the show’s former rabbi consultant.

How this story developed

54 minutes ago Foster added that she wants Jewish viewers to feel seen through the show, in which she also appears, as it returns for a third season.
59 minutes ago Ahead of the third season of Nobody Wants This, creator Erin Foster said she disagrees with Adam Brody’s view of the war in Gaza but respects his right to hold it, and described the series as a love letter to Judaism.

Full account

Erin Foster has said she accepts that Adam Brody holds different views from her on the Israel-Gaza conflict, while reaffirming that her Netflix series Nobody Wants This was made to offer positive Jewish representation. Her comments are due to appear on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, where she described disagreement on set as part of a wider pattern of discussion among people with differing opinions.

Foster said she loves Brody but disagrees with him, adding that he is entitled to his own opinion. She also addressed Jewish viewers directly, saying she wanted them to feel seen and heard. The series, she said, has been and will remain a “love letter to Judaism”, reflecting her own experience of becoming Jewish and her view that positive portrayals of Jewish people are especially important at present.

Brody, who plays Rabbi Noah Roklov, spoke about the conflict in a September interview with GQ. He said he considers Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide and supports a free Palestine. He also expressed hope that a future US administration would change policies he believes have contributed to the situation. Brody’s character begins a relationship with agnostic podcaster Joanne, played by Kristen Bell, whose story includes exploring Judaism and considering conversion.

Foster has previously said that addressing the Israel-Palestine conflict is not the purpose of the series and that she does not see herself as the person to tell that story. She has described positive stories about Jewish characters and traditions as the way she can best communicate her message. The reports place her latest remarks amid debate about Brody’s comments, including criticism from a rabbi who advised the first season.

Where outlets differ

From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:

The first report foregrounds Foster’s message to Jewish fans and the show’s identity, and notes that season three is now streaming and includes a guest appearance by Foster. The second gives more detail about the exchange in Brody’s GQ interview and adds Foster’s earlier comments to The Hollywood Reporter about why the show would not focus on Israel and Palestine.

The first report says several organisations, including the United Nations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have classified Israel’s actions as genocide. The second does not include that assertion. The reports also describe the rabbi consultant’s criticism differently: the first quotes him calling Brody an “ignorant Jew” and his words “truly shocking”, while the second does not mention the criticism.

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The case for

Foster’s position can be understood as a defence of Jewish representation and of a show intended to offer Jewish viewers warmth and recognition, particularly when she believes positive portrayals are scarce. She may also regard the conflict and the use of the term genocide as complex and contested, while accepting Brody’s right to reach a different conclusion.

The case against

Brody’s comments can be understood as using his public platform to draw attention to Palestinian suffering and to press for freedom and accountability, with the term genocide reflecting the grave moral assessment he and some organisations make of Israel’s actions. From this perspective, calling the issue complicated or centring the need for positive Jewish representation risks diverting attention from the urgency of conditions in Gaza, even if that is not Foster’s intention.

Explained simply

Nobody Wants This is a Netflix romantic comedy about Joanne, an agnostic podcaster, and Noah, a rabbi, whose relationship brings questions about Judaism and religious identity into the story. Erin Foster created the series and also appears in it; Adam Brody plays Noah, with Kristen Bell playing Joanne.

Brody has spoken publicly about Gaza and used the term genocide to describe Israel’s actions there, a characterisation also made by some organisations and disputed by others. Foster has said she disagrees with his comments while recognising his right to hold a different view. The discussion touches on how the programme portrays Jewish life and representation.