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Bill Maher, an American comedian, political commentator and television host known for his pointed and often controversial critiques of religion, politics and culture, used his HBO talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday to spotlight ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria.
Maher has hosted the long-running show since 2003, featuring unscripted debates with guests from across the political spectrum. During a panel discussion, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who's also running for governor of the Palmetto State, thanked Maher for raising the issue and said the media has failed to cover the tragedy.
“Nigeria, the fact that this issue has not gotten on people’s radar, it’s pretty amazing,” Maher said. “If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources suck. You are in a bubble.”
“I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009. They’ve burned 18,000 churches. These are the Islamists, Boko Haram,” he said. “This is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza. They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country.”
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Maher has hosted the long-running show since 2003, featuring unscripted debates with guests from across the political spectrum. During a panel discussion, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who's also running for governor of the Palmetto State, thanked Maher for raising the issue and said the media has failed to cover the tragedy.
“Nigeria, the fact that this issue has not gotten on people’s radar, it’s pretty amazing,” Maher said. “If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources suck. You are in a bubble.”
“I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009. They’ve burned 18,000 churches. These are the Islamists, Boko Haram,” he said. “This is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza. They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country.”
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Bill Maher rebukes media for silence on genocide of Christians in Nigeria
Bill Maher used his HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday to spotlight ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria, and rebuked the media for ignoring it
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