The comedy legend is performing at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney when one of the audience members begins shouting support for Palestina before getting booted from the show.
- Jun 17, 2024
AceShowbiz - Jerry Seinfeld fiercely reacted to an anti-Israel heckler at his show in Sydney, Australia over the weekend. The comedian was performing at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday night, June 16 when one of the audience members began shouting support for Palestina.
In a video circulating online, the heckler could be heard yelling, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." The 70-year-old star caught wind of the heckling and responded by joking, "We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen. He solved the Middle East!"
"It's the Jewish comedians, that's who we have to get. They're the ones doing everything," he continued mocking the heckler. As the security guard booted the activist, the actor added, "They're going to start punching you in three seconds, so I would try and get all your genius out so we all learn from you. It's a comedy show, you moron. Get out of here."
The crowd was cheering for the "Seinfeld" actor/co-creator's response. They also broke out into a "Jerry" chant to show their support for the comedy icon.
Even after the heckler was kicked out of the venue, Jerry didn't stop blasting the person. "Imagine if this guy actually did solve the conflict?" he 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% 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,' " he divulged. He later poked fun at Australia's own history, telling the crowd, "I know there are problems here, with Indigenous Aboriginal people and the white."
"They have problems here so maybe to solve that, I will screw up a Jim Jefferies in a show in New York. If that works, this will work," he added. "You have to go 20,000 miles from the problem and screw up a comedian, that is how you solve world issues."
Jerry has been open about his support for Israel. Earlier this month, he received backlash over an "I Stand With Israel" post on his Instagram account. "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 the caption. "My heart is breaking from these attacks and atrocities. But we are also a very strong people in our hearts and minds."
