The video segment asserts that several groups, including Hamas, the Revolutionary Guard, ISIS, and the Taliban, are "terrorist mafias" that have seized control of their respective regions (Gaza, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan). It argues that focusing solely on Israel distracts from these oppressive regimes and inadvertently aids them. The speaker highlights the Iranian regime's violent suppression of protesters following the death of a young woman arrested for improperly wearing her headscarf, emphasizing that Iran is a sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah. The segment then draws a parallel between the Taliban and Hamas, quoting a UN speaker who described the dire situation for women in Kabul, where a female cat reportedly has more freedoms than a woman, and a squirrel has more rights than a girl. The implication is that those who support or align with Hamas are aligning with oppressive, misogynistic regimes.

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Hamas is a terrorist mafia that took over Gaza. The Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist mafia that took over Iran. ISIS is a terrorist mafia that took over Iraq. The Taliban is a terrorist mafia that took over Afghanistan. These are the oppressors.

And when you make it all about Israel, you take the pressure off of them. You enable them. The Iranian regime has killed 600 protesters after a 22-year-old woman died in police custody following her arrest for the crime of wearing her head covering incorrectly. Just to be clear, that's your team. Iran is who sponsors Hamas and Hezbollah. Are you sure this is who you want to throw down with?

Merryill Street spoke at the UN recently and said this about the Taliban, who are only slightly more conservative than your heroes in Hamas. She said, "Today in Kabul, a female cat has more freedoms than a woman. A cat may go sit on her front stoop and feel the sun on her face. She may chase a squirrel into the park. A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today. A bird may sing in Kabul, but a girl may

Bill Maher Breaks Down the Real Oppressors

Hamas is a terrorist mafia that took
over Gaza. The Revolutionary Guard is a
terrorist mafia that took over Iran.
ISIS is a terrorist mafia that took over
Iraq. The Taliban is a terrorist mafia
that took over Afghanistan. These are
the oppressors. And when you make it all
about Israel, you take the pressure off
of them. You enable them. The Iranian
regime has killed 600 protesters after a
22-year-old woman died in police custody
following her arrest for the crime of
wearing her head covering incorrectly.
Just to be clear, that's your team. Iran
is who sponsors Hamas and Hezbollah. Are
you sure this is who you want to throw
down with? Merryill Street spoke at the
UN recently and said this about the
Taliban, who are only slightly more
conservative than your heroes in Hamas.
She said, "Today in Kabul, a female cat
has more freedoms than a woman. A cat
may go sit on her front stoop and feel
the sun on her face. She may chase a
squirrel into the park. A squirrel has
more rights than a girl in Afghanistan
today. A bird may sing in Kabul, but a
girl may

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Bill Maher Breaks Down the Real Oppressors

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