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Ramy Youssef Asks God to ‘Free the People of Palestine’ and ‘Free the Hostages’ in Heartfelt ‘SNL’ Monologue


Ramy Youssef called upon God to 'free the people of Palestine' and 'free the hostages' in his 'Saturday Night Live' monologue.

In it, the Egyptian American comic riffs on topics including the 2024 presidential election, the importance of prayer and a childhood book report that changed the course of his life. Youssef is best known for creating and starring in the Hulu comedy series “Ramy,” which follows an Egyptian American family living in New Jersey as they navigate spirituality, money problems and political divides. Earlier this year Youssef hit the awards circuit in support of Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” in which he starred as Max McCandles alongside Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe.

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