American comedian Dave Chappelle criticized Palestinian-American musician DJ Khaled during a Friday show in Abu Dhabi, calling out his silence on Gaza, according to The National.

While joking about U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, an audience member shouted DJ Khaled’s name, prompting Chappelle to respond.

“DJ Khaled, let me tell you something. For a Palestinian, this man is awfully quiet right now,” Chappelle said. “And as a Palestinian, how could you be that quiet right now?”

Khaled, one of the world’s most well-known DJs, has yet to speak publicly about Gaza since the war began in October 2023. The son of Palestinian immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in 1975, Khaled has collaborated with major hip-hop artists for decades.

Since the war began, over 56,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 100,000 injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Human rights groups have described Israel’s campaign as genocidal.

Chappelle also highlighted Gaza’s starvation crisis. International organizations, including multiple United Nations agencies, have criticized Israel’s blockade of the enclave and reported attacks on Palestinians near aid centers since May 27.

“And why are you so fat? People are starving,” Chappelle said. “He’s the only fat Palestinian on Earth right now.”

The comedian, who is Muslim, has been a vocal advocate for Palestinians for years, with increasing his public statements since the war began.

On Saturday Night Live in January, Chappelle reflected on former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s relationship with Palestinians.

“I will never forget the images of a former American president walking with little to no security while thousands of Palestinians were cheering him on,” he said. “When I saw that picture, it brought tears to my eyes.”

He then called on Trump, then President-elect, to “not forget your humanity and please have empathy for displaced people, whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.”

In a separate Abu Dhabi show in May last year, Chappelle also referred to the war in Gaza as a “genocide.”