Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again
Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again
Jerry Seinfeld's show in Norfolk, Va., was interrupted eight times by pro-Palestinian protesters, one of whom was wrestled to the ground by other audience members.
Jerry Seinfeld’s week of difficult appearances continues, this time in Virginia.
As soon as Seinfeld took the stage for a stand-up comedy set at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on Saturday night, a man in the audience jumped up and yelled, “Free Gaza,” TMZ reported. The audience immediately began booing the heckler and chanting “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock.
Security escorted the man out of the building, but the show was interrupted by other protesters eight times throughout its 90-minute run.
The controversy around Seinfeld’s views stems from his vocal support of Israel — which he visited following the Oct. 7 attacks — and his wife’s $5,000 donation to a GoFundMe for pro-Israel counterprotesters at UCLA after a late April protest turned violent.
Seinfeld didn’t seem bothered by the interruptions, telling the crowd not to boo the man because he had a right to protest.
“This is exciting. I like this,” the comic said as the original protester was escorted out of the venue. “I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”
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Oof calling to "free Gaza" is considered equivalent to "Jew hate" 😓
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Most people consider every issue to be black and white, which is ironic considering Israel/Palestine is probably the most gray issue in modern times.
I'll list out enough points that each side will hate some of them and want to argue. I hear that's a great way to get up votes. But in the end I hope we can agree on most of these as facts, even if there are excuses and reasons.
- Most Gazans want to kill every Israeli Source
- Israel actually is killing much of Gaza
- There are valid reasons for the Palestinians to hate the Israelis
- The Israelis are under constant attack, even if they rebuff most of the attacks
- The Israelis have a right to defend themselves
- Israel has gone much farther than defense warrants.
- Israel is going to use this as an excuse to settle more Palestinian land
- Netanyahu enabled Hamas
- People have a right to protest, and the crackdowns on peaceful protests are despicable
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"free gaza" is not "Jew hate", that's absolutely insane.
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Shame on people like him for abusing antisemitism claims.
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It isn't hate of Jews.
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The audience immediately began booing the heckler and chanting “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock.
Fucking what
“This is exciting. I like this,” the comic said as the original protester was escorted out of the venue. “I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”
Fucking what
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That first part shouldn't be too surprising. They're obviously fans of his if they're going to see his standup.
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He probably hired the “protesters” himself for attention.
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If you think pro-Palestinian demonstrations are Jewish hate, you're a complete chud, Seinfuck. Also, it's literally making people associate anti-Palestinian sentiment with Judaism at large. Can't stop people from shooting themselves in the foot, I suppose.
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Everytime the Zionists imply that being against the mass murder of children is being against Jews a little child dies ... quite literally, either bombed by Israel or snipped by an IDF soldier.
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another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock
That's assault, right? Cause it sounds a lot like assault.
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It's never assault when white supremacists do it... then it's "self-defense."
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Nonono, if someone is peacefully protesting a political opinion that is not shared by the government, all measures of silencing are legal /s
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I'm simply shocked people are passionate enough about Jerry Seinfeld to stand up and chant his name.
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Maybe they just thought it was a Jerry Springer show.
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Jerry Springer has better family values.
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They probably spent a couple hundred bucks on tickets, so sunk cost maybe
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Freeing Gaza is not Jew hate you ass-hat.
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I have a feeling that he would have said it tongue in cheek, but yh, not tasteful.
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And just like that, I lost all respect for him.
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Not the time he dated a highschooler when he was 38?
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I'm 40. I cannot FATHOM what conversations he had with a girl who wouldn't have even been born when his show went off the air.
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Damn, was not aware of that.
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It seems it was almost a month before her 18th.
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While reading I was like ok maybe he's not so bad. He says the man has right to protest, right on Jerry. Then he says "a lil jew hate to spice up the show" get fucked sienfeld
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Fuck you, Jerry.
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It seems counterproductive to pay for tickets to go see a comedian just to protest heckle.
Like, you just gave that man money to yell at him. I'm sure he's drying his tears with the dollar bills.
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Lol, do you have any idea how much money this guy has? These hecklers achieved A huge victory here. I had no idea until now how far he'd gone. What a piece of shit this guy is.
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“I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”
God dammit 🙄
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jerry seinfeld is the joe rogan of comedians.
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What the fuck is going on with Seinfeld recently? Holy shit.
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Recently? He's been a smarmy douche about his success for a very long time.
That syndicated show money has done nothing but inflate his ego.
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Let's not forget the grooming or at very least his very young partners.
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What a shame. At least we still have Larry David (I think).
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Last I heard we did.
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Jerry has been going on the wrought ideas of cancel culture inhibiting his ability to tell jokes. As if he was attempting to make high-art and the “woke” mob isn’t letting him. His two movies have been about a bee and the other about a pop tart.
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The jerk store called, they're running out of Jerry Seinfeld.
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Remember when Seinfeld used to be funny?
Me either.
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Does he know he doesn't have to go on stage? Just stay home with your billion dollars.
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Then he wouldn't have people chanting his name. Note that this got people chanting his name.
I don't like it, but this has been a constant ego boost for him regardless of his complaints.
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He's such a warlord.
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Yeah man maybe if we all stand up and tell him to free gaza he'll do stand up and send proceeds directly to Qatar.