Van Jones is under fire from celebrities, activists, and public figures after comments he made regarding “ dead Gaza babies ” during a recent appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher .
During the discussion, which aired on Friday (Oct. 3), Jones suggested that Iran and Qatar were behind a coordinated “disinformation campaign” on social media involving graphic images from Gaza .
“If you open your phone, and all you see is dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, Diddy,” Jones said, prompting uncomfortable laughter from the studio audience. “Dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby… That’s basically your whole feed.”
The reaction was swift and severe, with many condemning Jones’ words as callous and dehumanizing.