Van Jones Apologizes for His ‘Insensitive and Hurtful’ Comment About Children in Gaza: ‘I’m Praying and Working for an Immediate End to This War’

CNN political analyst Van Jones took to X on Sunday to apologize for his comment about children in Gaza made during his Friday appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher.”

“I made a comment on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ about the war in Gaza that was insensitive and hurtful. I apologize,” Jones wrote. “The suffering of the people of Gaza — especially the children — is not a punch line. I’m deeply sorry it came across that way. What’s happening to children in Gaza is heartbreaking. As a father, I can’t begin to imagine the pain their parents are enduring, unable to protect their kids from unimaginable harm.”

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