Jerry Seinfeld was seen responding to a pro-Palestine heckler at his latest comedy show on June 17.
The comedian was appearing at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, when his show was interrupted by an attendee who was giving a message in defense of Palestine.
A video shared by the Australian Jewish Association shows the heckler shouting (via Variety): âFrom the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.â
As the heckler was being removed from the building, the Seinfeld creator used sarcasm to criticise him, saying to the audience: âWe have a genius, ladies and gentlemen. He solved the Middle East!â
Seinfeld, whose remarks were met with cheers from the audience, continued: âItâs the Jewish comedians, thatâs who we have to get! Theyâre the ones doing everything.â
Jerry Seinfeld demolishes anti-Jewish heckler. – Sydney, Australia
Crowd cheers as security boots the activist.
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— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) June 16, 2024
The man continued shouting âPalestine will be free,â as he was being from the audience, to which Seinfeld responded: âGo ahead, keep going! Theyâre going to start punching you in about three seconds so I would try to get all of your genius out so we can all learn from you.â
âItâs a comedy show, you moron!â he added. âGet out of here.â
Seinfeld, who has been vocal in his support for Israel, having travelled there in December amid the ongoing conflict, continued to roast the heckler.
âYouâre really influencing everyone here,â he continued. âWeâre all on your side now, because youâve made your point so well, and in the right venue, youâve come to the right place for a political conversation.â
Itâs not the first time the comedian has been heckled by pro-Palestine protesters. Back in May, his show at the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, was disrupted by an audience member who shouted: âSave the children of Gazaâ and accused Seinfeld of being a âgenocide supporterâ.
Just days before, Seinfeld was also critcised during a university commencement speech in North Carolina. While the comedian was receiving his honorary degree from Duke University, protesters carrying Palestinian flags walked out of the ceremony.
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