Pro-Palestine activists disrupt second Jerry Seinfeld show
A second Jerry Seinfeld show has been disrupted by pro-Palestine hecklers, as the US Jewish comedian told them their activism was misplaced and they were “ruining the night”.
The protesters carried Palestinian flags and yelled “Free Palestine” during his comedy routine, before being escorted out of the ICC Sydney Theatre in Sydney.
“It’s working … Yes, yes, you’re doing so good. You have strong political feelings … but you don’t know where to say them,” he said, as the crowd laughed and booed.
“You think ruining the night … It doesn’t affect me … all these people, you’re ruining their night,” he said to cheers and clapping.
His show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday was also disrupted by a pro-Palestine heckler who yelled “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.
“We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen, he solved the Middle East,” Seinfeld said, as a man in the crowd yelled, inaudibly in the video.
The crowd laughed after booing the heckler.
‘It’s a Comedy Show, You Moron’: Jerry Seinfeld Take On Pro-Palestinian Heckler at Sydney Show
“It’s the Jewish comedians, that’s who we have to get – they’re the ones doing everything!” Seinfeld said mockingly.
“Go ahead, keep going. They’re 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.
“It’s a comedy show, you moron, get out of here.”
As the men were escorted out, Mr Seinfeld said “you’re really influencing everyone here”.
“We’re all on your side now because you’ve made your point so well. And in the right venue. You’ve come to the right place for a political conversation.
“Tomorrow we will read in the paper, ‘Middle East 100 per cent solved thanks to man at the Qudos Arena stopping Jew comedian, they stopped him, and everyone in the Middle East went, oh my god, let’s just get along, we can’t do that’.
Seinfeld made headlines last month when his commencement address at Duke University was interrupted by pro-Palestine students. Seinfeld visited Israel following the October 7 terrorist attacks and has expressed support since.
The Seinfeld star is on a tour of Australia and is scheduled to be in the country for another week before departing for New Zealand before returning to the US.
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