Actor and comedian Ramy Youssef used his 'Saturday Night Live' monologue to call for free Palestinians and to end the months-long violence raging in the Middle East. The actor, recognized for his starring role on the Netflix comedy series Ramy, took to the stage where he discussed his friends' requests that he pray for them. One of those prayers was reserved for his friend Ahmad's family. 'I’m like, ‘God, please, please help Ahmed’s family. Please stop the suffering.
The conflict even spawned congressional investigations, putting the actions of major university leaders in the crosshairs of lawmakers who speculated they weren't doing enough to prevent or stifle antisemitism on their campuses. Since the dawn of the Israel-Hamas conflict, it's estimated Gaza's death toll exceeds 30,000, with the number largely considered a mixture of military members and civilians.