During Jerry Seinfeld’s most recent stand-up performance, anti-Israel protesters disrupted the show on Saturday evening.
In Virginia, during Seinfeld’s performance, a protester supporting Palestine stood up and hurled insults at the “Seinfeld” creator, accusing him of being a “genocide supporter.”
The protester shouted, “Save the children of Gaza! No more American tax dollars for genocide!”
The crowd promptly started jeering at the disruptor and urged him to “shut up and get out.”
The demonstrator continued to yell at the audience, “You should be ashamed of yourself! You should all be ashamed of yourselves!”
Seinfeld was overheard remarking, “This is fun. I like this. I think your message is really resonating with the crowd. People seem to be on your side.”
“How dare you support a genocide!” the protester responded.
“I like it when the Jew-haters spice up the show,” Seinfeld joked.
Footage from the event captured a spectator initiating a physical altercation with the protester, eventually putting him in a headlock. Security intervened and later removed the protester from the venue.
As the protester exited, the audience could be heard chanting “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!”
According to TMZ, approximately eight protesters were present during the event and were all escorted out by security. Witnesses mentioned that Seinfeld advised the audience not to boo and expressed support for the right to protest.
Following the event, the producer of the show, SevenVenues, released a statement saying, “We are deeply disappointed that a group of protestors disrupted tonight’s sold-out Jerry Seinfeld performance at Chrysler Hall.”
“SevenVenues stands by its policy to remove hecklers and those who disrupt a performance, and will continue to protect the freedom of its patrons to enjoy an artist of their choosing without disruption.”
Footage from the event captured a small group of students shouting “Free Palestine” and numerous individuals walking out as he was being introduced.
Seinfeld has received criticism from the public for openly backing Israel during its conflict with Gaza following the October 7 attack. Just two days after the incident, he posted an “I Stand With Israel” message on his Instagram account.
Seinfeld encountered protesting hecklers once again during his commencement speech at Duke University earlier this month.
Nevertheless, some students could be heard cheering “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry” as Seinfeld received his honorary degree.
“I lived and worked on a Kibbutz in Israel when I was 16 and I have loved our Jewish homeland ever since,” he wrote in a caption.
“My heart is breaking from these attacks and atrocities. But we are also a very strong people in our hearts and minds.”
Freddie
May 22, 2024 at 12:00 am
Is it not clear to the whole world that if Israel hadn’t stopped the Oct. 7th attack against them that it would be Hamas, a known terrorist group that would be continuing their genocidal acts against Israel. Hatred and bigotry make this world an ugly and complicated place to live in. Religions have tried to teach people tolerance but that message has failed to reach people like Hamas who are a threat to peace and civilization.