Comic Jerry Seinfeld believes that the “Free Palestine” motion–which requires justice and liberation for the Palestinian folks–is akin to the Ku Klux Klan.
Throughout an look at Duke College, Seinfeld (who was joined by Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage who was held captive by Hamas for 505 days), claimed that the “Free Palestine” slogan was only a disingenuous method of somebody saying that they hate Jews, Selection studies.
“Free Palestine is, to me, simply — you’re free to say you don’t like Jews,” Seinfeld stated. “Simply say you don’t like Jews. By saying ‘Free Palestine,’ you’re not admitting what you actually suppose,” the college newspaper The Chronicle, which reported on Seinfeld’s feedback. “So it’s really — in comparison with the Ku Klux Klan, I’m really considering the Klan is definitely somewhat higher right here as a result of they will come proper out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ OK that’s sincere.”
A spokesperson for Duke College advised the newspaper: “Duke doesn’t preview the remarks of audio system who’re invited to campus, and the invitation of audio system to campus doesn’t suggest any endorsement of their remarks.”
The occasion was billed as a dialog with Omer Shem Tov about his religious journey after his kidnapping by Hamas whereas attending the Nova music competition on Oct. 7, 2023.
It seems that Seinfeld was not listed as a speaker and was not marketed as being part of the occasion, and was solely there as “a part of a short introduction to Shem Tov and the occasion’s moderator, N.C. State Sen. Sophia Chitlik, D-Durham.”
Selection notes that “Seinfeld has been outspoken in his assist for Israel amid the continued battle in Gaza. He made a visit to Israel in December 2023 and met with households of the hostages taken through the Oct. 7 assault. He later confronted protesters in Might 2024 whereas receiving an honorary diploma at Duke College and was heckled by Palestine supporters at a June 2024 comedy present in Sydney, Australia. His set was disrupted by chants equivalent to ‘from the river to the ocean, Palestine shall be free.’”
“Now we have a genius, women and gents,” Seinfeld stated sarcastically. “He solved the Center East! It’s the Jewish comedians, that’s who we have now to get! They’re those doing every thing.”
The heckler continued: “Palestine shall be free” as he was being escorted from the sector.
“Go forward, maintain going!” Seinfeld stated. “They’re going to begin punching you in about 3 seconds, so I’d attempt to get your entire genius out so we will all be taught from you. It’s a comedy present, you moron! Get out of right here.”
