Jerry Seinfeld turned the tables on pro-Palestinian hecklers who disrupted his comedy show in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday.
The famous comedian has grown accustomed to being verbally attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters in recent weeks, and in this exchange he was more than ready to fight back. After a heckler yelled from the back of the audience, interrupting his stand-up show, Seinfeld fired back right away.
“You're back! They're back! The protesters are back!” Seinfeld quipped. “We missed you,” he said, before launching into a string of more harsh comments.
Onlookers were heard shouting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” newsAnd Seinfeld fans didn't seem all that impressed with the mix-up.
Seconds after he sarcastically responded to the yelling tirade, the audience began booing wildly, which seemed to provoke Seinfeld further.
“Oh man, you're not doing too well,” he said, pointing to the thunderous boos emanating from the crowd.
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Seinfeld went on to tell the onlookers that they were “doing the same job” as him by “getting people to see things the way we do,” but was quick to point out that they were not his audience and were not anywhere near his show.
“But the thing is, you're in the wrong place,” Seinfeld said, comparing the protesters who deliver pro-Palestinian messages during his show to him as a comedian at a rugby match.
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“That's not my place,” he said, not too shyly poking at the onlookers who broke the rules. (RELATED: 'Fuck Israel, Fuck Zionism': Pro-Palestinian Activist Confronts Alec Baldwin in Fiery Video)
The best part was yet to come, as Seinfeld delivered one last blow to those who would undermine his show with their political message.
“Go back and tell the people who run your organizations, 'We gave the Jews more money,'” Seinfeld said, acknowledging the fact that his haters paid for tickets to his shows.
