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Ricky Gervais weighs in on ‘choice between dogs and Muslims’ conflict with ‘not-for-public’ tweet

February 17, 2026 | | Print Article

English comedian Ricky Gervais is bringing his signature brand of humor to a Palestinian activist.

It all started when the activist, Neerden Kiswani, posted that New York City is “coming to Islam” and added that dogs “have a place in society,” but it’s “not as indoor pets.”

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Of course, asking Americans to give up their beloved pets would go about as well as asking them to give up their guns, so all one could do is deliver some heavy doses of mockery. And deliver, Gervais did.

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“This wasn’t allowed in public incase it offended anyone. So please don’t retweet it. Thanks,” he wrote alongside a photo of a Dutch Barn vodka ad featuring himself and a sweet-looking dog.

X users loved it:

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This take was somehow more popular than what Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, posted on X, stating that the “choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”

He responded to the backlash his statement received on Newsmax’s Wake Up America.

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“You’ve taken some recent heat over an X post where you responded to a major New York City Muslim leader, who said that we have to give up our dogs because, quote, ‘NYC is coming to Islam.’ You responded, quote, ‘If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,’” said host Marc Lotter. “Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of many who called this, quote, ‘one of the most disgusting statements’ she’d ever seen. Congressman, I’d just like to give you an opportunity to respond to the congresswoman there.”

“Well, I appreciate that. Look, here’s my view. It’s not enough for Democrats to think anyone who wants to come here illegally should be able to do that. They also think they should be able to get whatever free stuff they want. Now they are demanding that we change our values and how we live as Americans. My post is in response to a major Muslim leader saying dogs should be forbidden from New York City because, to some Muslims, it bothers them. Well, if they’re gonna make us choose between our dogs and them going home, the choice is easy and people should know Democrats like AOC are saying, ‘We are going to get rid of your dogs.’ Americans need to keep that in mind when they go to vote in November,” Fine responded.

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