Anti-Israel protesters heckled Jerry Seinfeld as he finished his annual Jewish State of the Nation address in New York City on Sunday.
The video shows protesters gathering around the famous comedian as he attempts to get into a waiting vehicle. Several people were heard shouting, “Genocide supporters, you support genocide!” As others echoed the sentiment.
Seinfeld appeared to be looking straight ahead while surrounded by the crowd. Video showed him saying the word “hello” and waving quickly to those gathered. Several men, including uniformed members of the New York City Police Department, showed up to help Seinfeld to his car.
His private security team also appeared to join members of the police force to keep a distance between Seinfeld and the angry crowd.
Seinfeld appeared to have a big smile on his face and seemed to maintain a relatively relaxed and happy demeanor despite the aggressive yelling and chanting.
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He walked toward a black SUV and crouched inside as protesters chanted, “Fuck you, you support genocide!”
The crowd of anti-Israel activists is believed to have been angry at the famous comedian for supporting New York Times columnist Bari Weiss, the event's main speaker and founder of Free Press. according to To TMZ.
According to TMZ, Weiss has come under intense scrutiny over comments he made about Palestinian professor Refaat Alalil before he was killed in an Israeli airstrike in December. (Related article: 'Shut up': Anti-Israel protester lashes out at Alec Baldwin)
They continued to chant and voice their opinions long after the Seinfeld vehicle left the area.
