Joan Rivers says she will 'stand behind' her comments about not feeling sad for civilians killed in Gaza, but insists they were taken 'out of context'.
Her statement comes as Palestinians are told to take cover - with the ending of a 72 hour cease-fire between Israel and Hamas this morning.
Joan Rivers made here controversial remarks week, when she was asked about the number of people killed in Gaza over the last month.
Joan's Statement in Full
“I am both saddened and disappointed that my statement about the tragedy of civilian casualties was totally taken out of context. What I said and stand behind is, war is hell and unfortunately civilians are victims of political conflicts. We, The United States, certainly know this as 69 years later we still feel the guilt of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The media, as usual, has decided to only quote the most out of context and inflammatory non sequitur rather than giving an accurate account of what my intentions were behind the statement. Along with every other sane person in this world, I am praying for peace. It is stupid and wrong and I am tired of bearing the brunt of attacks by people who want to sell newspapers or gain ratings by creating a scandal about me that is non-existent.”
