Russell Brand, Fox's Sean Hannity trade barbs over Israel-Hamas conflict

In a July 24 "Hannity" segment branded "Sympathy for the Terrorists," the right-wing Fox host began his interview with Yousef Munayyer, the Palestinian executive director of the U.S.-based Jerusalem Fund, by jabbing a finger at his guest and demanding to know how he would react if thousands of rockets were being fired into his neighborhood -- a reference to Hamas firing rockets into Israel.

Munayyer attempted to answer several times but was interrupted by the increasingly infuriated Fox anchor, and the interview reached its nadir when a visibly agitated Hannity bellowed, "What part of this can't you get through your thick head? Is Hamas a terrorist organization?" before cutting the interview short with a terse "goodbye."

Five days later Brand, an ebullient comedian who has had his fair share of run-ins with British TV anchors in the past, took to "The Trews," his YouTube channel, to slam Hannity for the aggressive grilling of his Palestinian guest.

Brand's video, which has been viewed more than 2.4 million times, was the most watched "Trews" video of all-time -- but it didn't take Hannity, one of Fox's most recognized faces, long to respond. 

In a panel segment on July 31, Hannity referred to Brand as a "D-list actor better known for his failed marriage to Katy Perry," and called him "ignorant" for his take on the current Israel-Hamas crisis.