South Park criticizes Netanyahu and Brendan Carr in latest political satire episode
The creators of South Park have turned their latest episode into a sharp critique of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, directly calling attention the genocide in Palestine.
The episode, Conflict of Interest, aired amid political upheaval following the assassination of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration’s sweeping campaign against dissent. Figures like late-night host Jimmy Kimmel have already faced suspensions under political pressure from Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, who also becomes a central target of ridicule in the new episode.
One storyline follows Donald Trump’s bizarre attempts to force an abortion of his “lovechild with Satan,” while Carr suffers a series of humiliating and injurious accidents. By the end, Carr is depicted as physically destroyed and at risk of “losing his freedom of speech,” a satirical nod to his real-world actions against media critics.
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Even South Park is now literally cooking Israel pic.twitter.com/EN3jBXR0ePBut the most searing portion of the episode shifts to the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza. Instead of framing it as a neutral conflict, the show underscores the mass killings of Palestinians, mocking Western media’s tendency to reduce genocide to betting odds on prediction apps. Kyle’s mother ultimately flies to Israel, where she storms into Netanyahu’s office and denounces him for “killing thousands and flattening neighborhoods, then wrapping yourself in Judaism like it’s some shield from criticism.”
While the humor relies on exaggerated slapstick and absurdist gags, the message is unambiguous: South Park is acknowledging that Palestinians are enduring a humanitarian catastrophe.The episode may be one of the show’s boldest in recent years, refusing to soften its depiction of Israeli leadership while continuing to skewer Trump, Carr, and U.S. political figures.