Entertainment Desk, Bangladesh Global: US comedian Jerry Seinfeld has hit back at Pro-Palestinian protesters saying that his comedy shows becoming the target of protests is “so dumb,” adding that demonstrators should “correct their aim.” The 70-year-old was recently heckled by a protester at a standup gig and also saw dozens of students walk out of his commencement speech at Duke University earlier this month.
Speaking to host Bari Weiss on her podcast Honestly, Seinfeld said: “I love that these young people, they’re trying to get engaged with politics. We have to just correct their aim a little bit. They don’t seem to understand that, as comedians, we really don’t control anything.”
Asked about how he deals with facing protests personally, Seinfeld replied: “It’s so silly. It’s like, they want to express this sincere, intense rage. But again, a little off target.”
“So that’s, to me, comedic,” he said.
He continued: “We’re tribal animals. We’re social creatures. We look for agreement and consensus. We’re driven by agreement and consensus and mob rule — it gives us comfort, gives us certainty.”
Seinfeld has been vocal in his support for Israel following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
The comedian also met with families of the hostages and visited a kibbutz during a trip to Israel in December.
The walkout at Duke's graduation was the latest manifestation of protests that have taken over US campuses as students call for universities to divest from arms suppliers and other companies profiting from the war.
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