Jerry Seinfeld says people who say 'Free Palestine' are worse than the Ku Klux Klan
Jerry Seinfeld likened the Free Palestine movement to the Ku Klux Klan — even saying those who use the phrase "Free Palestine" are worse than the white supremacist group — at a student event at Duke University meant to honor hostages who are being held in Gaza.
Seinfeld spoke at the school in Durham, North Carolina, to introduce a former Israeli hostage, Omer Shem Tov, when he made the remarks, according to the university's student newspaper, The Duke Chronicle. He reportedly started by saying, in reference to the Free Palestine activist movement, "Just say you don’t like Jews."
“By saying 'Free Palestine,' you’re not admitting what you really think. So it’s actually — compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here, because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ Okay, that’s honest,'" the Chronicle reported Seinfeld said.
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Jerry, don't you have a girlfriend you need to take to prom or something?
Don't be ridiculous! It's homecoming season, not prom silly.
What's the deal with genocide supporters?
Do you really want to understand the situation, or are you just trying to be cool using the g word?
Are you familiar with this genocide-supporting weirdo’s source material? It’s a pretty popular phrase of his
But pirate the show if you’re going to watch it, don’t give this genocidal zionist weirdo any money
Oh shit. Is saying Genocide how to be cool? No wonder the Israelis are so mad at everyone else. They are just desperate to be cool.
Sorry I don't listen to grown men that date children.
Jealous much?
No matter how often it happens, it's still fuckin' weird when reactionaries tell on themselves like this.
I agree. People making a big deal out of consensual and legal sex are telling on their own insecurities, self hate and prudishness. It's sad.
Its hilarious when the best defense you can muster is "its legal!"
What does a guy who is nearly 40 have in common with a teenager? Imagine all the deep conversations they could have: "How was algebra today, my shnookums?"
A middle-aged man fucking someone whose frontal cortex has not fully developed is sick, and if you think its cool then you're sick too.
People can fuck who they want if it's consensual. Caring about age discrepancies is as bad as caring about race or sexual orientation. Why are you so hung up on who other people fuck?
I already explained it.
Just because you don't like the answer doesn't make his predatory behavior correct.
BuT iTs LeGaL! So are predatory payday loans, but they're still immoral.
You didn't explain anything. You posed a question. Maybe you thought it was rhetorical but you're wrong. I have interesting conversations with my teenaged kids. They're smart and insightful.
If Gerry and his girlfriend are happy, who are you to judge?
It’s so funny to me that Zionists feel equally called to defend pedophilia and sexual violence. What a sick, depraved society.
Who's the Zionist, and who's defending pedophilia and sexual violence?
No Jerry, I said "you" not "jews". I don't like you, Jerry...and genocide. I'm not fond of it either.
I say let's not let Jerry define the argument. It's insane to not show more humanity for the loss of life or displacement that is occurring. Not everyone's a combatant. Not everyone's a supporter, to be cast aside for a one-sided view only.
So Seinfeld supports genocide and invasion/expansion over corpses. How low can you go?
this is probably one of the big reason why celebrities who are working don't say anything.
Even if he was actively working it wouldn't matter. His sitcom made him stupid amounts of money. He's just another billionaire that needs to not exist
Five years ago he couldn't get a laugh at a college by doing a gay stereotype and now he's a full fledged nazi
Boomer comedians
Jerry Seinfeld's opinions are as relevant as his comedy is funny.
Ba da bam.
You had one job...
The Seinfeld TV show did well, but I'm confident Jerry isn't a billionaire.
Well I'll be god damned...
Jerry they're merking kids women and non combatants my dawg
Jerry Seinfeld is Jewish and although he's not devout this isn't his first time standing against Palestine, per his Wikipedia page:
Seinfeld expressed support for Israel during the Gaza war, saying "I will always stand with Israel and the Jewish people."[145] Seinfeld and his family previously drew criticism, travelling to the occupied West Bank in 2018 to participate in an anti-terrorism simulation camp.[146][147] In 2023, Seinfeld visited the headquarters of Abducted and Missing Families Forum where he met with representatives of the families and with abductees who returned from Hamas captivity, and listened to their stories.[148] On May 12, 2024, Seinfeld gave a commencement address and received an honorary degree at Duke University. During his speech, a number of students booed, waved Palestinian flags and walked out in protest.[149][150][151][152] In June 2024, Seinfeld was heckled by protesters during a comedy show in Sydney, Australia. Seinfeld responded joking, "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".[153][154] A similar incident occurred at a later show in Melbourne.[155] In 2025, responding to a social media influencer and ambush activist who said "Free Palestine", he shook his head and replied "I don't care about Palestine."[156][157]
Whereas 38-year-olds that date 17-year-olds are fine, morally.
"Brave" words from pedophile zionazi.
Isn't like 13% of the population of Palestine Jewish?
Around 3% before Zionist colonization
The least funny famous person for being funny. He is the worst part of everything I have ever seen him in.
He's a statutory rapist why do we care what he thinks? Stick with the sitcom and stfu.
A friend of humus is apparently not a friend of Jerry. Jerry hates humus.
I like dirt. It helps my plants grow food.
Absolutely tone-deaf. KKK lynched people, including Jewish Americans.
I wonder if Seinfeld would go a step further and say "I’m actually thinking Nazi Germany is actually a little better here, because they can come right out and say"...
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