Comedian Amy Schumer said in a new interview that Hamas escaped the intense scrutiny Jews received after Israel’s war in Gaza.
The actress and self-described “proud Jewish woman” told Hollywood’s Variety that she believes Jews are far more heated in “public discourse” than the terror group in Gaza. he said.
She also claimed that simply standing up for Israel is seen by many in society as “contempt” towards Palestinians.
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Amy Schumer told Variety this month that the scrutiny on Jews is far greater than that on Hamas and its supporters. (Todd Ouyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
In the interviewSchumer said she is used to being a lightning rod for controversy, often because of her brand of comedy and outspoken liberal political views.
She spoke to the media about some of the recent abuse she has suffered because of her pro-Israel stance, and said she was even heckled on the set of her new film Kinda Pregnant. While filming one of her scenes, a man she didn’t know yelled at her, “Damn, Amy Schumer! You’re a Zionist! You love genocide!”
“My heart rate didn’t go up either,” Schumer said. “I didn’t cry. There was nothing.”
She said she noticed that society is now more focused on scrutinizing “Jews” in public life than Hamas and its supporters, who carried out the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. Ta.
“There is a very sharp focus on Jews, but not on Hamas,” she said. “It’s very strange.”
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Amy Schumer has been an outspoken supporter of Israel following the October 7 Hamas massacre, but has been critical of Israel’s war in Gaza. (Nathan Congleton)
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Schumer, who stars in Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix comedy “Unfrosted,” told the outlet that she believes even representing Israeli interests is offensive to pro-Palestinian people.
“We’ve reached a point where we can’t speak for other Jews without people feeling like we’re disrespecting the situation in Gaza,” the comedian said, certainly criticizing the Israeli government for its response to the war. In Gaza, he added.
“I don’t agree with any of that [Benjamin] Prime Minister Netanyahu does that, and so do Israelis I know. of course, What is happening in Gaza is sickening, horrifying and unimaginable. And I don’t think you can hate someone just because they were born Jewish. ”
Less than a month after the Oct. 7 attack, Schumer spoke out about the backlash she received for standing on Israel’s side, writing on Instagram that she was “saddened by the loss of so many friends over the past few weeks.” .
However, she said, “I felt powerful and free knowing that I stand for the truth and will always fight for the truth.”
“I am a proud Jewish woman and I have the right to do so. Head held high and spirits high. With love to my fellow brothers and sisters,” she said at the time.
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Mr. Schumer is a second cousin of the once-ousted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.).
