UK Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh: ‘I committed the cardinal sin of comedy’

Performer on his Edinburgh show and how a growing wave of Palestinians are using comedy to tell their stories The war in Gaza is a topic many avoid discussing, let alone joke about. But for Palestinian comedians, humour has become an essential tool for keeping life going while loved ones live under occupation and bombardment. “A lot of Palestinian solidarity events are, rightfully, about…