On “A Wonderful Country”, Israelis joke their way through trauma

The comedy sketch opens at “Columbia Untisemity News, where everyone is welcome—LGBTQH,” says a university student with pink hair and face piercings. She explains that the “H” stands for “Hamas”. Another student, who wears a chequered keffiyeh scarf and studies “queer post-colonial astrology”, chimes in enthusiastically. “Yeah, I totally simp Hamas, it’s so trending right now.” They decide to video chat with a Hamas militant, expressing concern for his well-being while he berates them: “We will throw you from the roof, you homosexual dirt.” The students are delighted. “Did you hear? They want to throw me a rooftop party!”