# After the Cast and Creator’s Comments, ‘Nobody Wants This’ Can No Longer Ignore Israel and Gaza

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-the-cast-and-creators-comments-nobody-wants-this-can-no-longer-ignore-israel-and-gaza/
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:53:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T19:25:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/nobody-wants-this-cant-ignore-israel-gaza-adam-brody-1236933496/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Middle East, TV, World

## Key points

- Cast members have publicly disagreed about Israel and Gaza.
- The show has largely left the conflict out of its story.
- The article says its light tone avoids deeper tensions in Jewish life.

## Summary

The article argues that the cast’s public disagreement over Israel and Gaza has exposed a gap in “Nobody Wants This”: the show celebrates Jewish life but has largely avoided the conflict. It says the series’ light, low-friction romantic comedy style makes it poorly suited to engage with the difficult political and religious questions now dividing many American Jews.

Adam Brody said he considers Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide and supports a free Palestine; creator Erin Foster said she disagrees, while Tovah Feldshuh condemned Brody’s remarks. The article also recalls criticism of the first season’s portrayal of Jewish women and notes that the show premiered nearly a year after the October 2023 Hamas attacks, yet Israel has been absent from the Roklov family’s conversations.

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