Comedian wins over extremely HOSTILE heckler | Shahak Shapira

I PROMISE there's a happy end to this! I was performing in Barcelona and was interrupted by a Black Hebrew Israelite heckler named Franz from Miami. Everything about that sentence is as weird to me as it is to you.
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Shahak Shapira is an Israel-born, Berlin-based comedian. His comedy show on German TV got canceled so fast, most people didn’t even notice he had one. He recorded a stand up special for Comedy Central, which would have been awesome, but it was Comedy Central Germany, so yeah, not great. Also wrote two best sellers, which would be very impressive if this was a poetry slam. New York, Tokyo, Cape Town, Paris, London, LA, Barcelona - Shahak has successfully bamboozled audiences around the world into thinking he’s funny and even tricked world class comedians like Jim Gaffigan, Iliza Shlesinger, Maz Jobrani, Ari Shaffir and Joe List into letting him open for them - ha! Fools! By making up a bunch of credits, he was also able to stain the legendary stages of the Comedy Store LA, Gotham, Laugh Factory, Comedy Mothership, Top Secret London and The Stand with his mediocre-at-best comedy.
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[@pollyholly198]

His friends are dying, and he is at a comedy show...

[@miceatah9359]

Yeah those hamas fangirls are all like that

[@melsop54]

This. This is how you know these people are not serious. Take Jews in WW2. THEY were in legit dire situations. THEY were facing real evil. They did not have time to go to comedy shows and vacations to go talk about how serious things were for them in Germany. Cause they were actually going through it in real time. IF things were as big a deal as these folks say it is for them...they'd be enlisting and going to fight. They won't. It's easier to whine in a safe comedy club.

[@thomashauer6804]

gaza had a higher life expectancy than Baltimore US before they chose terror better quality of life too

[@gothicyid]

​@thomashauer6804 i lived in Baltimore for 7 years and I can assure you it does not and did not have better qol in Gaza.

[@sonnyalvaroable]

That's funny , what is he doing in the comedy show 😁😁

[@buttofthejoke]

his friends are dying but he's sitting at a comedy show and killing everyone's vibe

[@keira_churchill]

The way it was handled, I bet everyone left entertained - including Franz who was laughing at the end. Genius way to handle a heckler.

[@MrBitemefirst]

😅😅😂

[@christopheravila7989]

Well, yeah, he wants everyone to know what’s happening to his friends actions speak louder than words

[@arabian_empress_of_christ]

His freinds got fried thats what happened 😂 they started a war they got analed in. Tbats what bappen ​@christopheravila7989

[@Kjellmclean]

​@@christopheravila7989his "friends" would be just fine if they weren't raping and murdering Jews... All in the fine print 🤫

[@nilocblue]

Franz didn't realize he was actually the biggest joke of the show.

[@gordoncarpenter2709]

He didn’t even have any facts

[@user-co2li1vd5d]

what an example of this generation huh

[@jeah84]

" Everyone look at ME......ME friends are dying. I am a good person."

[@Paulomedi]

Nailed it. Narcisism all the way.

[@bayernrekordmeister344]

VitueSignaling. It’s an epidemic these days.

[@Mark70609]

@@bayernrekordmeister344 absolutely, virtue signalling is sickening.

[@misc_channel]

Free Palestine

[@jeah84]

@@misc_channel thx

[@FxAndrej]

"I'm gonna interrupt a comedy show with my awareness-raising goodness which makes me a moral and righteous person"

[@shtroizn]

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein. I would add that Virtue-signaling seems to be infinite.

[@honeyfrissonhoneyfrisson6994]

Dude thought he was back at college

[@sharonefee1426]

It makes him depressing if he does that on a stand up...

[@moshco23]

​@@sting_ray96 0 coverage? You live under a rock? Videos and pics from Gaza are EVERYWHERE

[@YT-User1013]

@@sting_ray96 Perhaps one day you will realize that you have been lied to by whatever propaganda you are following. There is NO good news to report from the Palestinian side which is why there isn’t any.

[@Stephen-sr2pb]

The bias, ignorance and foolishness of the heckler is extraordinary.

[@danielpearl923]

And the entitlement.

[@arlowolf1690]

He's part of a growing movement of an actual listed hate group in the US

[@AugustWest74]

The average European Joe Public.

[@KansasFarmer620]

The dumbing down is real with him

[@thewoodsman5261]

The heckler picked the wrong time to talk politics. However the ignorance and foolishness of the masses is extraordinary in this conflict. For instance are you aware the IDF killed three hostages who were waving white flags. Aren't they supposed to be saving them and not killing them. How about the IDF sniper who killed 2 Christian women in a Christian church wounding 7 others. You see the IDF is no different than Hamas. Neither side values human life and the first casualty of war is the innocent.

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

Franz: "Everybody was having too much fun and i took that personally."

[@pauldurand4780]

Not even.. you should have stopped at everyone was having too much fun.... so l put the punch bowl on the bed and had explosive diarrhea on everything and everybody.. now lm whistling zippity do dah out my flapping queers for palestine support group arse..which looks and sounds like my face..but more hairy...lol..

[@pauldurand4780]

Even though hes not a Jew but some of his best friends are Jews..in miami..like america....like , tooootally awwwwwwwesome..dewt...y'know..like burgers n ...coca c0oola n...SURFIN! yeah...surfin dewt..awwwwwesome..what were vyou talking about...? I just ₩oke up...hahawwwwesome...dewt..

[@kadinconway8401]

​@@pauldurand4780?

[@mrnomercy9962]

​@@pauldurand4780 Did you just have a stroke while being drunk and high at the same time?

[@ArloPignotti]

My father's side of the family were Palestinian refugees and I'll gladly side with the Israeli on this one. Franz was wrong to interrupt. I've never seen a comedian handle a heckler with such patience and grace, and over such a sensitive issue. We need more of this.

[@Flunksqk]

It must be frustrating as a comedian to prepare a ton of jokes but at the venue Franz shows up and is a bigger joke than everything else.

[@belhadjsanae580]

So he’s a joke because he’s defending people that are dying and they have no one to speak for them ?

[@auroreinara7322]

@@belhadjsanae580 No one to speak for them? Are you living on another planet? 99% of the media is shouting Free Palestine. EVERYONE is speaking for them.

[@eswarjuri]

@@belhadjsanae580But isn’t the guy black? Why tf does he even have a German name then?

[@LickyTee]

⁠@@eswarjuriso black people cant defend other people?

[@cunajunior]

​@@belhadjsanae580 There is a time and a place for that. A comedy show ain't it.

[@luksi7040]

I´m impressed how well you handled that situation. Respectful, calm and with jokes, exactly how to talk about delicate political issues like that!

[@a.s.h.5774]

Right?! I loved how patient he became and he was insanely compassionate to the man (doubly so about a topic so serious and personal). The way Shahak handled it really did bring the right kind of awareness.

[@Notafraidofthedark]

....but he just usnt funny

[@shlomikabra3313]

@@Notafraidofthedark let me help you the context is "Anti-Israel Heckler Tries to Stop Comedy Show" meaning someone is inaugurating the show! if he is funny or not does not matter for what he try to show here... now go back to school child

[@geoffgoldsmith7607]

@@Notafraidofthedarkusnt funny is funny. I guess you just don’t get it.

[@erikthered1719]

@@Notafraidofthedarkhow do you know from this short footage????

[@janickgonzalez8900]

"Do you swipe right too?" . . . "Franz let's bring back the controversial topic again"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@arielsamin1547]

the pain in his eyes throu....😂

[@kaycey7361]

That's the correct thing to do. 😂

[@baberaham]

The patience, the composure, the way he shared his past was all just superb. This is how we should be dealing with conflict.

[@WhiteWorgenCorp]

I agree 100%, it's honestly inspirational

[@WilliamAung]

Franz claims his friends are dying, and yet he was chilling at a comedy show. Does he really care? 😅

[@SoSo-gn5no]

Franz is as German as a name can be. His grandfather was part of Hitlers 1000 year Reich. The grandson is in bed with another self-declared genocidal movement. Impressive! What about the German victims of the brutal allied forces, Franz? Are you identifying with someone?

[@themuskrat5776]

Pretty sure Franz know no one personally in that region of the world.

[@GTX1123]

BOOM! Great point! This is EMBLEMATIC of the "woke" Left.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

This is why I hate the victim card these extremist play

[@moloney55]

​@@themuskrat5776he's from Miami, he's worried about all the Palestinian looking people from Havana...

[@3cheers2life]

This Franz came to the show with an agenda😂😂😂

[@Mark70609]

Yeah, to be a dope and annoying people with his whining.

[@xtrmz8191]

Comedy show* not any show😂😂😂😂

[@robertarmstrong4228]

All hecklers do

[@francislozano6928]

He handled that with an elegance I haven’t seen from any other comedian. Classy guy 👌🏼

[@dinismantas7265]

This was absolutely brilliant. The way he handled the whole situation was perfect. He even managed to avoid humiliating the man in audience as he was doing it.

[@zackmaurers7475]

How this guy uses humour to deal with his circumstances is really inspiring.

[@Notafraidofthedark]

There's no humour though

[@zackmaurers7475]

@@Notafraidofthedark ?

[@Kamisama77]

​@@Notafraidofthedark Who cares? We're bored of a so☪iety that brings their political bullsh*ts to everywhere.

[@ahmedeldardeery2529]

You call this humour?

[@brendonfernandes2877]

​@@ahmedeldardeery2529People are paying money to see him so they must find him funny

[@RavenMobile]

That deflection after the questions about Bumble at the end was Grade A comedy!

[@HushtheMag]

I didn't understand that part.

[@ReVincentius]

Me too.

[@mjbartending]

​@@HushtheMagthe joke is he'd rather go back to talking about palestine than reply to the bumble question, despite his earlier frustration.

[@NightIntruderPL]

@@mjbartending Damn, I didn't understand it first and needed to check what Bumble is (which turned out it's a dating app) and what "swiping somebody right" on that app means. Yeah, the last part of that comedy was hilarious. Or the one when he's saying "you have right to create jokes about your own tragedy".

[@jpjp9111]

I don't get it. What do bumble bees have to do with comedy.

[@DeimosPC]

I irony of him being called Franz talking about genocide

[@RichardCranium.]

He is not a German though, he is a black American

[@DeimosPC]

@@RichardCranium. It's called a joke buddy

[@Jidenze]

Let's also talk about the yazidis and the Armenian christians, let's talk about DRC Congo or better still Nigerians getting kidnapped like it's human poultry. Let's keep talking human brutality. you come to a comedy club which you aren't even supposed to be at as a devout Muslim then make everyone sad

[@DeimosPC]

@@Jidenze Brother, what the fuck are you smoking?

[@Jidenze]

@@DeimosPC ask Franz too

[@MohamadBajuri-ve1wb]

Franz is a new definition of comedy. His friends are dying and yet he is at a comedy show 😂

[@ShadyRonin]

Handled this like a boss man. You didn’t dismiss the guy or bully him, you leveled with him, and shared a bit about your story, even invited him to talk with you if he really wants to afterward rather than during the middle of the comedy show. Well done mate!

[@satansrini]

......but he didn't let him finish his "i was a 3 year old growing up in Israel " story did he? He just hijacked the whole thing. That's what they do. They make it all about themselves always. Plus notice how he didn't care that he's ruining it for everyone else there. Sums up the whole situation.

[@jimwerther]

​@@JackFromWyoming War crimes are committed by Hamas, not Israel.

[@moongirl22]

I’m wondering why he’s not on his way to help his FRIENDS? Clown I’d bet he knows no one out there

[@V8ToYy]

@@JackFromWyoming israel is in a war, hamas committed war crimes. stop spreading the liberal bullshit lies

[@aliciatargaryen]

@@jimwertherthe irony of the woke people defending Palestine and calling Israelis nazis

[@philofthefuture1570]

Its frustrating how people think its behaviorally appropriate to just interupt an event to dump their feelings.

[@SuperMikado282]

You mean dump their bullshit surely?

[@philofthefuture1570]

@@SuperMikado282 🤣. I may have meant something like that.

[@psychocadet]

Especially racist feelings.

[@psychocadet]

@free_palestine786 he said jews are not real jews. Jews are an ethno religious group and denial of a groups identity is racist. You can say whatever you want about Israel, and in theory you can say things about Zionists without being racist. But as soon as he started on about jews, he crossed a line.

[@Peakfreud]

You do the exact same... Allot of people do, the virtue Signalling epidemic has no boundaries. People bait, fish and antagonize for attention in the comments exactly the same by the billions.

[@ggriesenauer]

Franz: "I respect you" Also Franz: I'm going to interrupt your comedy show.

[@nealorr5086]

Also Franz "Ashkenazi Jews are not Jews. Real Jews are of mixed descent of various African tribes whose people were sold into slavery, with a little splash of Caucasian mixed in".

[@Hermaniac01]

He dealt with the heckler with such class and humor. My respect goes out to this extraordinary comedian.

[@kegyen]

This comedian is what keeps my hope in humanity and our future

[@lxDastanxl]

Avoiding serious questions about a group of people that didn't support terrorist groups for almost 40 years till zionist got more aggressive in recent years now the Palestinians are actually reacting against Israel hostility... It is time to bring the Truth to light and is the fact that IS NOT OUR DAMN PROBLEM we have bigger problems in the states suicide for men just went all time high did you even know that? It is taking more lives than any current conflict.. hope for humanity? Don't make me laugh kid

[@roxybellboa]

I really appreciate the moment you noticed the attack and want to defend, but instead take one breath, laugh and manage this situation like a real pro. Well done Shahak, shows a good self control.

[@belhadjsanae580]

So defending innocent people that are dying is an attack ? Y’all westerns are so brainwashed u need help

[@HelloThere734]

Was just about to say this. Really nice!

[@Tina-pj4lg]

Trying to ruin everyone's night

[@MacDaddyBanks]

This veteran knows the TRUTH about Israel...and TRUTH will catch up with them..! The illegal, Apartheid state, enabled through the Rothschilds' BALFOUR DECLARATION, had been committing war crimes and crimes against Humanity against the NATIVE PALESTINIANS since 1948...Rothschilds planned on it becoming the Seat of their NWO... These ZIONISTS are not true Semites, but IMPOSTORS/"converts" who hijacked Judaism thousands of years ago...Turkish nomads who settled in Khazaria (today, known as UKRAINE)... They attacked the USS Liberty in unmarked fighter jets and tried to place the blame on the Muslim country of Egypt (called a False Flag Attack,) hoping to get America (their cash cow and war dog) to declare war... They failed that, but succeeded on 9/11...Now Muslims throughout the World are targeted as "terrorists" and bombed by remote control drones...in perpetual World war... Neither Iraq nor Afghanistan had anything to do with 9/11; those wars are based on LIES... Suicide rates of returning veterans have been at record highs since 9/11... This veteran is fed up with his brothers and sisters in arms killing innocent people and dying in vain...

[@daldre8710]

I love the way he handled that. Took the time to talked and demonstrated him one of the best way to deal with tragedy is with laughter. I already love this guy.

[@mikemikemikemikemikemeup]

This guy is a professional. He confronted the guy made his point and then won over the crowd. And at the end he even gave the heckler a bit of an out by making a joke at the comedians own expense. This was the best way to diffuse this situation while showing how intelligent he is and while also continuing to makes jokes. He masterfully dismantled the other guys argument, while also ending the confrontation with a punchline. Love it.

[@jimmyrotheram3703]

That's the most kind, empathetic and patient way of dealing with a heckler that I've ever seen, and for it still to be funny, is genius and beautiful.

[@secallen]

Good-hearted bloke

[@Chuby_ubesie]

He really didn't want to destroy the guy, most comedians would have destroyed him, even given the fact that the majority of the crowd was on his side.

[@JesusChristSaviourOfTheWorld]

Yes.

[@Realwildshots]

That’s how you handle a situation. Very elegant.

[@Varyell]

The man is on stage turning what could have been a heckler into part of the act. I laughed out loud at work to this, beautiful. Now my co workers think I'm a little crazy.

[@Ofentse_Tsoka]

“Thank you for inserting facts, into my comedy” 😂

[@DIGITAL7Media]

I've seen tons of comedy my entire life and seen and experienced comedians dealing with hecklers. This is the first time I saw someone genuinely trying to understand and sympathize with a heckler.

[@barnoldwhv]

That's nice, but that jackass deserved nothing but mockery.

[@patriciakimball8150]

Very Israeli. Like trying to understand and sympathize with the Palestinians “heckling” them since 1920.

[@barnoldwhv]

@@patriciakimball8150 I'm American, silly goose. There is nothing noble or good about interrupting a comedy show to lecture the audience with a UCLA college freshman's grasp of history and geopolitics.

[@makaveliliveson]

@@patriciakimball8150wdf kinda name is kimball bruh

[@nezmustard]

There’s many Jews who deeply sympathize with the Palestinians.. many quit the IDF because of it. Search Jon Stewart’s take on Palestine. Probably why he got separated from Apple Podcast

[@davidsnyder3094]

I like how he’s classy, and instead of getting angry and yelling at the person, he tries to reason with him that is a civilized person

[@ancientslav4863]

Cause he's a man and not a simp watching twitch thots or only fans nor is he a purple haired woke lunatic or stop oil activist gluing himself to the asphalt road

[@hab1b1]

ya he handled it well and the heckler should just stfu comedy show. but the comedian's analogy about chinese children literally made no sense. they're the extreme aggressor in this situation and they complain about shitty rockets

[@padajsiloinepravdo6299]

He justified genocide and made jokes about it . Ghoul

[@painstruck01]

i like how badly this aged

[@yourcrazybear]

@@hab1b1 "ya he handled it well and the heckler should just stfu comedy show. but the comedian's analogy about chinese children literally made no sense. they're the extreme aggressor in this situation and they complain about shitty rockets" On the contrary. It does makes sense. That person in the public was acting horrible.

[@legion1188]

Franz just pulled the ‘but some of my best friends are Israeli’

[@pamallen4097]

He's great. Good for him. He handled the downer/interruption so well.

[@veclubby]

The way you handled that heckler using his black priviledge was brilliant. Thinking it can interupt other people's comedy show.

[@anotherone-xp9ox]

He was such an entitled fool. Sadly typical.

[@bobbyschannel349]

​@@anotherone-xp9oxgive up your institutional power before you run your mouth

[@bobbyschannel349]

Give up your white institutional power before you run your mouth about black privilege

[@Gabriel.1985.]

​@@bobbyschannel349who has institutional power here!?😂

[@bobbyschannel349]

@@Gabriel.1985. definitely not black people, not a group of people that's running around here speaking a Western European language, and have Anglo and Celtic names... There's nothing privileged about that🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@gsoccerstarz]

The way Shahak defused the tension at the end was perfect.

[@ancientslav4863]

I hope that Free Palestine was just a joke

[@markokaranfilovski6840]

Why? You have a problem with free Palestine?@@ancientslav4863

[@iyfazkazi5808]

​@@ancientslav4863 ayoooo homie chill and enjoy your freedom and let others

[@eliasvonbrille]

​@@ancientslav4863 Bro did you not watch the Video?? He literally set it off as a Joke. Or are you not talking about the Comedian. Sry but I just knew there would be at least 1 dude in the comments who thought he might have meant that. It was the most obvious joke in the world.

[@ancientslav4863]

@@eliasvonbrille that's why I said 'hope' in trust it was.

[@christiansmitherman]

one of the best endings ever 😂

[@inside_fighting]

What a champion :) The level of wit and intelligence it takes to capture what he did is astonishing...

[@kurichka3916]

"Franz, let's talk about Palestine" 😂😂😂 great closure

[@Kukulkan_Tours]

This was a masterclass in not just stand up, but humanity. Well done!

[@vn7788]

Indeed❤

[@RadiumHypochlorite-xd6ed]

I've never see such class in all my life. That was the smoothest I've ever seen from a person.

[@philip5940]

Somebody said once " it takes alotta brains to be a good comedian " .

[@just-a-fella3212]

I hope they got together and shook hands after the show.

[@thunderstruck1078]

LOL, humanity. Funny.

[@MyYuwono]

War has no rules you fight or die no joke.

[@MrIthacaDave]

Wow. So smart. So mature... oh yeah, and FUNNY!

[@neanda]

"franz, let's talk about palestine" 🤣 you handled the crowd so well by keeping your cool. this is what stand up truly is. well done bro :) i'd love to see you live

[@PcJunky]

Boy that de-escalated quickly!

[@winterborne1]

Dude I was scrolling thru YT when this clip popped up. Both me and my wife were rolling after this. You're awesome

[@UncleNath]

Dude, you handled that so well. No comic in the world in your shoes, in that moment would have done better.

[@Mlaw]

He is lucky it wasn't. Jimmy Carr

[@P-39_Airacobra]

This is one of the most cool-headed, reasonable, and empathetic yet firm responses I've ever heard. Applause to you.

[@micahcabrera4637]

Franz made the mistake of not knowing what to do with his pain. Shapira is a GOAT for helping him instead of punishing him for it.

[@agnzls8340]

Alright, the ending of that clip was just perfect. That was a comedy gift from the gods. Well played.

[@aabluedragon]

Wow, flawlessly handled that situation. This man is brilliant.

[@John-PaulHunt-wy7lf]

He was orwellian. That comedian was about as 1984 as it gets.

[@mikethedentist]

I am a big fan of stand-up. Admittedly I had not seen you before. But I am now a fan. The "call-back" to Franz to talk about Palestine was comedic genius and a masterful (if not intentional) way to win him over. The women who changed the subject to "swiping" opened the PERFECT door for that. Funny and classy. Keep up the good work. We NEED comedy like this!

[@1281bexta]

Same! I just found a new comedian to stalk…Follow.!

[@lxDastanxl]

Either way stop supporting other countries affairs we are not the police of the world we are not here to pay for someone else's broken dishes and if you are from there then go ahead and help out !

[@benjaminw6985]

@@lxDastanxlare you Franz?

[@jmartini2387]

Franz is a blithering idiot. Misinformed idiots feel preach far too often, sadly (and other idiots listen). Far too few people actually listen, now. Something else we need to improve upon as a whole.

[@Hamrik_Oswald]

This comedian must either have a child or is destined to be a father, because he handled that adult-child perfectly

[@cinnamonpie8077]

I love how this adorable man handles this with intelligence.Talented man.

[@Youtuberfan10]

This stand up comedian is great. I love him. Respect for his patience.

[@AC-mp7cx]

free palestine

[@Laelaps512]

@@AC-mp7cx NO

[@S.W.I.F.T.]

​@@AC-mp7cxfree Palestine from muslemim !😅

[@ofrapeters3952]

I agree .. this comedian is great ..🙏👍

[@thomashauer6804]

@@AC-mp7cx you have 49 muslims countries. the jews have one. dont be greedy and stop the crocodile tears jihadists

[@Yu.Ominae]

"I'm from Miami and my friends are dying in Gaza". 😂

[@a.m204]

Lol

[@Hwyz447]

I bet he doesn't even have a passport

[@boroblueyes]

Or friends.​@@Hwyz447

[@wenterinfaer1656]

Typical Florida man

[@rezamuhammad8033]

what do you think he is supposed to do save his friends like rambo

[@Walooeegie]

It really seem like everyone in that room was dying 🤣

[@nickfoster848]

I’ll never understand people who go to comedy shows and then take everything seriously.

[@IamBuffal0]

Wow, Shahak, that was a masterclass on how to respectfully handle a heckler bringing up an explosive political issue. I love how you listened to him so respectfully and made it clear to him that you want him to have a good time. He tried to change the vibe of the whole show but you kept it light and fun. I'm not sure if I could remain so poised. Just a great job of holding the frame and being socially aware.

[@justgivemethetruth]

I think he was part of the act.

[@vince6252]

This is rare that a comedian will be heckled and not end with "shut the fk up!" Or some horrible insult. Shahak has got class!

[@actstuntcam]

What a legend. How patient was he... Awesome talent and humility. I wish I was more like him and less quick to anger.

[@nhanoacid]

Ya sabes conversaciones que no debe haber en reuniones “ política,religión,ateismo, fútbol soccer, fútbol americano , identidad de género y música .. De otra manera llueven los golpes e insultos…

[@standagainstevil6824]

Yea i would have been cancelled already for speaking the truth about islam

[@joshuaj.aguero2225]

Same. Goals

[@bose_de_teufel2711]

I've not seen a more remarkable way of constructively and logically engaging with a heckler at a stand up! Such clarity in his explanation

[@ovash1]

Never ceases to amaze me how people can open their mouth about a subject they know absolutely nothing about.

[@RyanJosepher]

You were perfect. You also didn't invite a dog pile. And in fact discouraged it. You supported the other person and trying to get him to laugh. And you were successful. You did everything perfectly

[@himbeertoni]

Respekt, Shahak. Das war eine komplizierte Situation, die Du authentisch gelöst hast. Ohne dass das Publikum über ihn herfiel. Sauber gelöst!

[@paddykrueger3484]

Das hätte er auch hinbekommen ohne den Unsinn über Deutschland zu erzählen.

[@DailyWorldWideNews945]

@@paddykrueger3484 stimmt aber leider

[@paddykrueger3484]

@@DailyWorldWideNews945 Wenn wir das Jahr 1942 hätten vielleicht, haben wir aber nicht. In den USA ist die Wahrscheinlich, als Fremder Hass und Gewalt zu erfahren, heutzutage deutlich größer.

[@gehirnakrobat883]

Das stimmt. Da dachte ich mir auch kurz.. jeden Tag von Nazis gejagt??.. alles klar lol @@paddykrueger3484

[@jimmcjefferson1393]

@@paddykrueger3484 woher willst du wissen das es unsinn ist? es gibt lauter rechtsextreme antisemitische gruppierungen in deutschland, besonders in kleineren dörfern so wie bei ihm. nur weil du in deiner stadt keine nazis kennst heißt es nicht das es keine gibt

[@hammer911tube]

You all noticed what he did there when he called "Franz" with the well-known teutonic accent?😂😂😂

[@raibilrei]

Well, Shahak Shapira was born in Israel but came to Germany as a child. Here he lived and went to school in one of the most Nazi infected parts of the country. Now he is based in Berlin, yes, Berlin, Germany where he is doing stand up comedy in German and English.

[@botnet114]

I reckon most comedians would have roasted Franz and his alleged “dying friends” and got the whole crowd laughing at him. This comedian was unusually gracious. Kudos.

[@flrnGM]

The fact that this guy picked an old German name as a pseudonym was not a coincidence.

[@psychocadet]

Not at all. He was a total Nazi with his racist views on the origins of Jews.

[@andres.e.]

This looks extremely difficult… but the comedian did it perfectly! I mean, he had everyone laughing at the end after that weird exchange. Amazing.

[@NLTops]

Hahaha. That last joke was effin' hilarious. I won't quote it so everyone can enjoy for themselves. 🤣 Just so well-placed.

[@nikander82]

this dude is amazing...skills to overcome awkward moments are top 😂

[@jamielee9350]

When the girls said "we swiped you right" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MsBhappy]

It was nice of them to try to lighten the mood and change the topic. They read the situation well :)

[@hughmarshall7148]

“I’m from Miami” yup checks out 🎪

[@rd-mu2vj]

Not all people, but most people in Miami suck… fake and clueless

[@anotherone-xp9ox]

Complete bellend

[@carenatthikarn8237]

That final transition back to Franz was absolutely beautiful

[@randyangel9412]

He got no friends there 😂

[@bjnwright]

I think you said it best at the start - "it's both sad... can't it be both tragic". And, you genuinely took the time to hear him out and that is to be respected. Handled with compassion, thank you.

[@mmpurmalis]

You're really impressive with the way you handled that with calm and grace. You didn't belittle Franz or denigrate what he was saying. Masterful.

[@DavidFields-md7nx]

Classic example of the wrong place at the wrong time! 'Franz' needs to take his 'gig' to the local university during the day and let us unwind to a good laugh during the evening!

[@peterbooth2804]

Hat's off to to that man, the comedian, for keeping his cool under fire and calming what could have been an explosive mix. He is an inspiration to me, at least. Thankyou for posting.

[@steveharrison9901]

I am late to the game but that was the most amazingly polite, respectful yet not conceding an inch way of dealing with a heckler, and that incredible deflect from the uncomfortable ‘dating app’ talk back to Franz, that was just gold. Well done! I think I need to see more of your stuff. Thank you! 👍

[@zsifk3212]

Good on you, mate. You handled the situation like a boss. That last part is hilarious. 😂

[@nickcharles5891]

This heckler carries is baggage with him in a steamer trunk.

[@KiranKumarYT]

Last bumble bit had me dying 😂😂😂😂

[@judyhopps7397]

You did such a good job in that really really flammable situation, I don't really have a right to, but I'm proud of you. Also, while many comedians have something slightly evil about their humor - you're the other way around, you have a kind, pleasant, and warm vibe.

[@garyhagen2642]

In a parallel universe there's a Franz, who didn't get brainwashed at college, laughing his head off. Well done Shahak, that was a work of art.

[@gd1465]

Lmao. Your comment was brilliant sir...

[@Mouse01011]

There is this perception that there is "brainwashing" in college campuses; but what do you expect? If you studied at a Christian university; you'd get brainwashing there too (anti-LGBTQ for example)... so it's up to this young generation to question everything they are taught; and find multiple perspectives on an issue... NOT just the one fed to them by their instructors. And for the record: I am a liberal Democrat (NOT to be confused with a Leftist).

[@rrksk]

That is no college education

[@nigachu8249]

Defund the colleges.

[@MrGreFunky]

What's happening to the Palestinians is a genocide, by ever definition, however I agree with him that this isn't the place to talk about it.

[@jbojm9]

This guy was great. He's very clever and he was very polite and understanding to the person who interrupted his show.

[@marcgreen9272]

Oh man, did he ever nail it at the end! How could Franz NOT laugh at that!?

[@willdabeast6503]

You handled that much better than I would’ve. Franz is a few sandwich’s short of a full picnic and has much too much to say in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

[@aPimpNamedHawk]

I have never heard of this comedian but the way he handled this heckler with such grace is truly an art form… anyone can just rip into a heckler and belittle them with the crowd on your side but what this comedian did is truly special. Awesome to watch.

[@caeserromero3013]

In 1987 I went to Disney Land and was on the big roller coaster having a great time - "But what about the Palestinians?" or We were all in Vegas on a bachelor party and we were really drunk and getting lapdances in this club- "But what about the Palestinians??!!" 🤣

[@vincentpalazzoiii2064]

Man, this was hilarious. The end is when I broke down and couldn't stop laughing! do you swipe right? Franz let's talk about Israel! LMAO!!!

[@The_Real_DreamM]

This just reinforces that only highly intelligent humans can be comedians ❤

[@dexterwooten7839]

That improved punchline at the end was perfect and helped make the whole comedy disruption more worthwhile. Props to this comedian. I don't think he could have handled this any better than he did.

[@PeterPing]

This aged like fine wine.

[@TheSpiritof76]

so true

[@matthewjaredcox9753]

"I'm from Miami, dude!" Lol was that supposed to carry some weight?

[@purenrg4life]

I do not have any idea how you got fed to me through the algo but man I am so glad this video got here... you were outstanding at handling that.. just the right balance of remaining in control and non-offensive but still funny... honestly that was extremely extremely impressive.. kudos to you mate and all the best with your career

[@sophiejones820]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰

[@shiraflax5876]

Wow! What a respectful comedian!!the way he handled that was beyond impressive!

[@matthewfranklin8379]

I totally sympathise with the heckler in his views and the fact that his friends are dying, but I really applaud you Shahak for your handling of this. You even tell the audience to leave him alone, and you entertain his concerns with as much respect as I could imagine, while also turning it into jokes along the way.

[@nkrav7160]

You have WAS AYYY more patience than me. After a while I would've been telling him to stfu, it's a comedy show and to leave if he's gonna keep interrupting and making it about himself like a narcissist.

[@user-xk9zd7kq2d]

I FUCKING LOVE YOU! YOU'RE SO PATIENT AND TOO GOOD. That dude needs a reality check