"You can pick one city, any city you could live in Karachi, you could live in Cairo, you could live in Oman, Jordan; you seem to love Lebanon, I mean, Beirut's nice when the bombings [are] not happening and the assassinations have stopped, Maher said sardonically. The veteran comic was challenging Kasparian to name a place better than Israel when it comes to western values, including women's rights and free speech."
"Where do you think you'd be comfortable in that dress? he asked. I'm sure it would not be comfortable in this dress in any of the various Middle Eastern countries that have been destabilized Kasparian started to respond. Destabilized?! Maher shot back incredulously. You're not really blaming it on whitey, are you? You're blaming Islam on whitey? I'm not blaming Islam on whitey, Kasparian said. But what you're saying we destabilized, that's why you can't wear that dress?! he followed up."
Bill Maher challenged Ana Kasparian to name a Middle Eastern city preferable to Tel Aviv for Western values, listing Karachi, Cairo, Oman, Jordan, and Beirut. He argued neighboring countries are stunted by Islam and unsafe for Americans, citing instability and threats to women's dress choices. Kasparian countered that destabilization stemmed from U.S. actions, mentioning American funding of Syrian militant groups during Barack Obama's presidency. The exchange grew heated, with interruptions and accusations about blaming "whitey" for regional problems and whether jihadism and Islam explain cultural restrictions on dress in Muslim-majority countries.
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