@bardboytroy: Unpacking this Rick and Morty joke to understand it’s purpose. Like many pre-2023 references to Israel and Palestine (at least like many that lean towards being pro-Palestine), the show seems to treat the situation as “Israel is in the wrong, but has a right to exist”, or at the very least, that’s the perspective that Rick seems to hold (and the show vindicates). In any case, it’s certainly critical of Israel, and the discourse surrounding it (especially for the time). #onthisday #rickandmorty #media #analysis #controversial #greenscreen
Everyone understood this joke without an explanation
2025-06-10 16:45:02
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idklolwhat :
Israel W Hamas L
2025-06-11 05:21:00
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J Stump :
Abed isn't just Palestinian. He's Gazan.
2025-06-11 07:46:25
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Lu :
This joke was very well told. Specially the scapegoating with the shapeshifter. And it’s crazy how the situation is still the so similar from that time to now
2025-06-10 11:22:39
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Hello :
I fear it’s not that deep
2025-06-10 16:24:38
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🍉🐞echoᵉᶜʰᵒ :
Dan Harmon been making subtle pro Palestine jokes since the first episode of Community.
2025-06-11 05:59:17
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rbdkxheidv :
Free Palestine
2025-06-11 10:41:02
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SunnyPickles :
Criticizing Israel and anti semitism are two different things.
2025-06-11 14:42:45
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Nikhil🔻 :
My mental health improved substantially when I stopped watching Rick and Morty 🥰
2025-06-10 21:09:24
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Chunky da monkey :
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Now if you where to joke about Palestine you will be beheaded and slaughtered on camera to end up on twitter and Reddit
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2025-06-11 10:15:34
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Mellyster :
and yet all the other dimensions where Rick has Clones are faschistic
2025-06-10 14:53:48
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Jon :
Also the map of Israel in the show does not include the West Bank and Gaza which seems like a pretty clear support of palestines existence and statehood
2025-06-11 19:46:36
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Svensk Chud :
It’s not that deep bro
2025-06-11 23:04:37
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Kanye_West1939 :
Smartest man in the universe for a reason
2025-06-10 19:39:26
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user5283928228071 :
Abed was Palestinian? No way I love him even more now!!!
2025-06-10 20:22:29
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AidanHowatson🏴 :
As someone who knew nothing about Israel and Palestine when I first watched this episode I thought it was relatively pro-Israel with Rick saying he wants what’s best for it and that kinda coloured my view until the fallout from October 7th.
2025-06-10 17:45:22
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Sacrovir :
“It was a valid criticism even in 2017.” It’s frustrating that this even needs to be stated. The conflict has existed for decades and there’s been violence between these countries since the 60s. A large portion of TikTok has it in their heads that the current war is a new thing and not yet another iteration of a decades long problem. Even before the current escalation started in 2023 things were not dandy and they were nowhere near finding a peaceful two state solution.
2025-06-11 16:26:08
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iveilph :
Rick support Israel🇮🇱🇮🇱💪💪💪
2025-06-11 01:34:21
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Jim Janes :
Israel L
2025-06-11 07:19:08
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coolbear :
I mean alot of critizism of Israel is anti semetic. Israel and palestine dosent have a easy solution its extremely complex as rick points out
2025-06-10 16:15:13
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cog.sprocket :
the map of israel shows it WITHOUT gaza or the west bank which is pro-palestine 👌
2025-06-11 08:01:46
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☢︎︎ :
Mid episode
2025-06-10 17:52:20
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Jason :
There’s also another layer that Rick, the strongest man in the universe, is afraid of Israel and talking about it and the potential consequences
2025-06-11 16:39:25
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Liko :
Same with being labeled a racist or being labeled a homophobe.
2025-06-11 05:34:58
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