"I want to quote Winston Churchill. He said, 'I don't believe that we have made a great wrong to the Red Indians of America (or) the Black people in Australia because they were replaced by a higher, stronger, a more world wisely race.' The problem is not Hamas or Palestine. The problem is the people who look down on us."
Youssef also criticized the media for its coverage of the Middle East, saying that it only reflects one side of the story and does not allow the voices of the other side to be heard.
"Humor is a way to turn reality upside down," he said.
"It shows you how absurd or even stupid a situation is. I was just reacting to what the media was telling me. Suddenly, the people who were proposing the most extreme measures were saying, 'That's too much.' It was a very simple technique. I just talked about the issue and brought attention to it."
