“I don’t care about Palestine,” remarked Jerry Seinfeld after an anti-Israel activist asked for a photo and said, “Free Palestine,” seemingly attempting to encourage Seinfeld to say it along with him.
The video was taken outside Radio City Music Hall in New York City and shared by Instagram user subwaydj on Sunday.
This is not the first time that pro-Palestinian protestors have targeted the actor.
In June, an anti-Israel heckler attempted to disrupt Seinfeld’s show at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
"We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen. He solved the Middle East," Seinfeld remarked as the activist heckled him. "It's the Jewish comedians; that's what we have to get." Australian comedy fans applauded his response.
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Additionally, in February last year, Seinfeld was greeted by pro-Palestine protesters chanting, “Genocide supporter! You support genocide!” as he left an event featuring former New York Times columnist and founder of The Free Press, Bari Weiss, at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan.
Seinfeld's support for Israel
Seinfeld has been supportive of Israel since October 7 and visited Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel in December to witness the devastation caused by Hamas's atrocities that occurred there.
Seinfeld and his family landed in Israel for a solidarity visit, where he met with families of Israelis kidnapped to Gaza and with members of Be'eri. They even toured the area. At the end of the tour in Be'eri, Seinfeld said he was deeply shocked by everything he saw and heard from the kibbutz community but also deeply impressed by the resilience of its members.
He said it was a testament to the Jewish heritage of rebuilding after unimaginable disasters - from the Holocaust to rebirth. He added that he is proud to be an ambassador for spreading the truth worldwide and that he will support the people of Israel in any way he can.