Anti-Israel protesters interrupted a live interview between late-night host Stephen Colbert and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday night, prompting Colbert to chastise them.
The special episode aired live during day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where thousands of protestors gathered to demonstrate.
Pelosi was discussing her new book, “The Art of Power,” when a woman started chanting in the back of the audience, per Deadline.
Colbert responded by saying, “For the people at home who can’t tell, there’s a protest going on in the audience right now. Hold on young lady, I can hear you. We’re actually at a commercial break but the subject is on Israel and Palestine, and if you’ll have a seat, we have to go to a commercial break and when we come back I will ask the next question I had on that subject, if you will listen.”
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The show went to break, and Colbert returned and asked Pelosi about her opinion on “the proper use of American power” in foreign countries.
“If the goal is the peaceful and prosperous future for both Israel and Palestinians, what role does the United States play?” the late-night host asked.
She began by paraphrasing John F. Kennedy. “‘To the countries of the world, ask not what America can do for you, but what we can do working together for the freedom of mankind’ and that is our mission,” Pelosi replied.
She continued, “Yes, we’ve had a commitment to Israel, that’s been in our security interest to do so. Israel was attacked by a terrorist organization. We want the hostages freed, but we don’t want children killed in Gaza, so we have to come up with a solution.”
“War has no place in a civilized society… We have to learn more about trust and peace and learning about each other rather than to have a conflict by war,” Pelosi added.
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As some audience members kept yelling, Colbert said, “As you can see from the continuing protest out here, that answer is unsatisfying to some people.”
“Israel has a right to defend itself … But the other part of it that has been so major for all of us for so many years is that there must be a two-state solution. We cannot have peace unless there’s a two-state solution,” Pelosi added. “Unless you have a two-state solution, we’ll not have a resolution of this.”
The yelling continued, which prompted Colbert to address the audience, saying, “Please don’t interrupt my guests.”
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