# ‘SNL’ co-host Michael Che turns Israel voter turnout into ‘genocide’ punchline on ‘Weekend Update’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/snl-co-host-michael-che-turns-israel-voter-turnout-into-genocide-punchline-on-weekend-update/
- Published: 2026-11-01T23:00:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:51:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/snl-co-host-michael-che-turns-israel-voter-turnout-genocide-punchline-weekend-update
- Topics: Elections, Middle East, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Michael Che joked about genocide during a segment on Israel’s election.
- Critics said the remark could reinforce harmful claims about Jews.
- Arab-led parties were projected to win 19 Knesset seats.

## Summary

Michael Che used a joke about genocide while discussing turnout in Israel’s election on “Saturday Night Live”. The remark drew criticism from two commentators, who said it treated a serious and contested accusation as a punchline and could reinforce hostility towards Jews.

A Campaign Against Antisemitism spokesperson said the joke played on what the group called a baseless belief that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, and linked such allegations to abuse against Jews. NewsBusters editor Curtis Houck also criticised it. Preliminary election results projected Israel’s two Arab-led parties would win a combined 19 seats; Che had faced criticism in 2021 over a separate joke about Israel’s vaccination campaign.

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