Some students could be heard booing as they waved Palestinian flags
  • IHeartBadCode@kbin.social
    1704·
    5 months ago

    Seinfeld has publicly supported Israel following the 7 October Hamas attack, and traveled to a kibbutz in December to meet with hostages’ families

    In case you’re wondering what the argument is. You should still read the story though.

    • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
      56·
      5 months ago

      Seinfeld has publicly supported Israel following the 7 October Hamas attack, and traveled to a kibbutz in December to meet with hostages’ families. He has been “uncharacteristically vocal” about his support during press calls for his new film, Unfrosted, *The New York Times *reported.

      The comedian, who was receiving an honorary degree from Duke, largely stayed away from the issue at the centre of the protests during his speech. At one point, he mentioned his Jewish heritage which was met with applause from the crowd.

      “I grew up a Jewish boy from New York,” he said. “That is a privilege if you want to be a comedian.”

      Outside Duke’s stadium on the Durham campus, Gaza-supporting students chanted: “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.”

      A bit more context

    • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
      541·
      5 months ago

      Seinfelds wife also donated to the riot mob throwing fireworks into the UCLA pro palestine camp

      https://uk.news.yahoo.com/jessica-seinfeld-bill-ackman-fund-200308497.html

      Jessica Seinfeld, cookbook author and wife to comedian Jerry Seinfeld, is funding a pro-Israel counterprotest at UCLA—where violence broke out Tuesday night after a mob attacked demonstrators inside a pro-Palestine encampment.

      A GoFundMe for the effort, which Seinfeld promoted in an Instagram story this week after contributing at least $5,000, has since made the majority of its donations anonymous. The fundraising page has raised more than $93,000 as of Wednesday and also changed its organizer name and description since launching over the weekend.

      “I just gave to this GoFundMe to support more allies like yesterday’s at UCLA,” Seinfeld wrote this week. “More cities are being planned so please give what you can. Donations are annonymous [sic]. We will continue to share our light and love, as proud American Jews.”