Amy Schumer's latest interview with Variety where she defends her controversial comments about Israel and Palestine is attracting further backlash.
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As Amy has been incredibly outspoken about the topic, let's take a moment to break down her quotes piece-by-piece to get a better understanding of the situation.
1.Amy: "The focus is so razor-sharp on Jewish people but not on Hamas..."
2.Amy: "...So I’d recommend people read a book..."
3.Amy: "...Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby. Or anything — Jewish people wrote everything down."
4.Amy: "I don’t agree with anything that Netanyahu is doing, and neither do the Israelis I know."
5.Amy: "Of course what’s going on in Gaza is sickening, horrifying and unthinkable."
6.Amy: “People get really mad at women. They save a special kind of vitriol for us. It’s not new. I think it’s because they fear women. That’s my guess.”
You can read Amy’s full interview with Variety here.
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