Rami Youssef prays for ‘free Palestine’ in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

Rami Youssef delivered a politically charged monologue on Saturday Night Live this weekend calling for Palestinian freedom and the release of hostages. In doing so, he recalled a conversation with his friend Ahmed, who asked him to pray for the family in Gaza.

“I said, ‘Man, I got you,'” Yusuf said. “So that night, I went to pray, and my prayer was complicated. I had a lot to adjust to. I thought, ‘God, please help Ahmed’s family. Please stop the pain. Stop the violence. Please free the Palestinian people. Please release the hostages, all the hostages. And when you do, you know, release Mr. Bojangles. He’s a beautiful dog. I’m praying for that dog.” He also discussed the upcoming election , admitting he “didn’t like either option.” In turn, he wants the next president to be a woman. “I really think our next president should be a woman,” Yusuf said. “You know what I mean? Like, that would be great. I think our next president should be a trans woman.”

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Earlier this year, Youssef expressed support for a permanent ceasefire in an interview with Variety on the Oscars red carpet. “We call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We call for peace and justice – lasting justice – for the Palestinian people,” he said at the time. “I think it’s a universal message: Let’s stop killing children. Let’s not be part of more wars.” Check out Yusef’s full monologue from “Saturday Night Live” below.

Rami Youssef mentions Palestine in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

Youssef is one of many celebrities who have called for a free Palestine in recent months. Kid Cudi, Macklemore and several other hip-hop artists did the same. Stay tuned to HotNewHipHop for more updates on Ramy Youssef and SNL.

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