Amy Schumer is opening up about her experience with anti-Semitism and her family’s connection to the Holocaust in the wake of the latest tragic events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The 42-year-old comedian and actress took to Instagram to share some personal reflections on Friday (October 13).
Read on to find out what he wrote…
“When I was a little girl growing up, with Uncle Alex, the numbers of Auschwitz were carved into his forearm,” Amy wrote in her post. “Attending Hebrew school reading endless books about the Holocaust like all Jewish children do. Learning from the world’s confusing hatred of us. He was ridiculed for being Jewish by both students and parents.”
She continued: “Ashamed and scared, I kept it a secret. I learned to laugh at all the “Jewish jokes” and make them myself. How the Jews were greedy and rich while I had to share a bed with my mother while living in other families’ small basements and attics because we had no money.”
“I don’t laugh or stay silent anymore,” Amy proclaimed. “I am proud to descend from a population that they have tried to exterminate again and again for thousands of years. My ancestors fought too much and survived too much for me to sit in silence. I am Jewish. I’m proud. My heart breaks for Israel. It is also broken for the innocent people of Gaza. I love my Palestinian brothers and sisters. “The Palestinians are not Hamas, which only wants to exterminate the 16 million people that remain.”
She noted that she is “reserving space” to empathize with herself, with other Jews and with the Palestinian people. Amy encouraged her followers to donate and check on her Jewish and Palestinian friends.
The comedian captioned her post: “A personal post of mine. Please don’t worry about saying the perfect thing to your friends, you can just say it. “I’m not sure what to say but I love you. “I’m here and I’m sorry” there is no need to choose a side. I didn’t choose a side. We were just begging our friends not to let them try to exterminate us again. 💙💔.”
Amy was one of more than 700 celebrities who signed an open letter condemning Hamas and supporting Israel after the Hamas attacks.
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