HBO host Bill Maher spoke out against the sudden silence from college activists during Friday's “Real Time with Bill Maher” as Hamas kills Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Maher asked guest Mark Cuban about the disappearance of “keffiyeh-wearing students” now that Hamas is “shooting everyone.” “Where are the protesters?” Maher said. “Suddenly the college students wearing the keffiyeh became very quiet.” Cuban agreed, replying, “Shoot everyone.” Maher repeated the phrase.
The remarks followed months of student demonstrations sweeping American campuses. Protesters chanted anti-Israel slogans and clashed with police. Hundreds were at risk of arrest. Critics argued that their Palestinian support had shifted from anti-war activism to support for Hamas. (RELATED: Hamas carries out deadly attacks on rivals in Gaza City after peace deal)
Bill Maher asks where the “keffiyeh-wearing students” have gone now that Hamas is “shooting everyone.”
“Where are the protesters?!” – Maher exclaimed.
MAHER: “Did you notice that now that Hamas is back in power, what are they doing?”
MARK CUBAN: “I'll shoot everyone.”
MACHER:… pic.twitter.com/wv2DX7NKnp
— Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) October 18, 2025
Federal authorities have investigated several students for connections with terrorist groups. President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that the visas of international students who support Hamas be revoked.
Last footage of the show Hamas militants execute Palestinians in the main square of Gaza City. Reuters reported that Hamas has killed at least 33 people in recent days after agreeing to a truce with Israel.
Trump addressed murders Thursday on Truth Social. “If Hamas continues to kill people in the Gaza Strip, which was not in the agreement, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” he said. wrote.
Maher said there was “an asymmetry in what's happening” and criticized protesters for remaining silent after months of loud demonstrations.
Earlier in August, the comedian called elite American universities “indoctrination factories,” saying they had become anti-American.
