Dave Chappelle closed his newest Netflix particular, “The Unstoppable,” with a pointed jab at political manipulation and a controversial parting shot that has drawn backlash from Jewish communities over his remarks about Israel.

The ultimate moments of the set, which dropped on Netflix in December, featured Chappelle delivering a monologue that swerved from political commentary to a loaded punchline.

“DC, no matter how much this government or anyone else puts pressure on you, keep your wits about you,” he stated. “I’m here just to remind you that we are a community and we will stay sane together. We will take care of each other and we will wait this orange n#### out.”

The comic then expressed concern about getting used as a mouthpiece or manipulated by outdoors forces.

“The fear that I have for myself that I need you to protect me from is co-option,” he stated. “My voice has become more powerful than I intended it to be. I cannot let these n##### do me like Charlie Kirk or even worse than that.”

He continued, “What if these n##### trip me up somehow, co-opt me, and then make me say the things that they want me to say? We can’t have that.”

To guard in opposition to that hypothetical situation, Chappelle proposed a “code word” to sign to his viewers if he’s ever compromised.

“So, just in case, we need a code. It’s gotta be something that I can say so that if I say it, you know that these n##### got me. And don’t listen to nothing that I say after I say those words,” he stated. “But don’t tell anybody what it is, but it’s gotta be something that, you know what I mean, that I would never say.”

Then got here the punchline that has sparked outrage: “Oh, I know what the code is. The code word is, I stand with Israel. Thank you very much and good night.”

The comment rapidly drew criticism, with many Jewish teams and viewers accusing Chappelle of utilizing Israel as a stand-in for political coercion, suggesting that help for the nation is inherently inauthentic or compelled.

His use of the phrase as a purple flag for being compromised was interpreted by some as a slight in opposition to Jewish identification and help for Israel.

The Anti-Defamation League has not but issued a proper assertion in regards to the particular, however the line has already stirred debate throughout social media.

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