"I’m sad to have lost so many friends these last few weeks but feel powerful and free knowing I stand for the truth and will fight for it always," Schumer wrote in a post to Instagram on Tuesday.
The"Trainwreck" and"Snatched" star trended on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday afternoon as tensions rose over some content posted to her account, including a video clip of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., denouncing antisemitism and asserting Israel's right to exist. King called for a ceasefire in other posts, including one on Friday which read,"it is midnight in the Middle East and in the world, as Palestinians endure death and devastation, now including near-total cellular and internet blackout resulting from Israel's strikes. And as people weep for loved ones in Israel who were taken hostage and/or killed by Hamas.
Amy Schumer arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox's"Snatched" at the Village Theatre on May 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images