In a recent incident, renowned comedian Jerry Seinfeld faced a barrage of hostile protests as he exited an event in New York City, where he was in the company of Free Press founder Bari Weiss.
Protesters hurled accusations at Seinfeld, branding him a "genocide supporter" and using profanity to express their disapproval, as captured in footage shared by FNTV.
The demonstration took place outside a community center on the Upper East Side, where Weiss was delivering the 92Ys annual State of the World Jewry address. The New York Post reported on Monday that the protesters were critical of Weiss, a staunch supporter of Israel, and attempted to link her to the death of Palestinian professor and poet Refaat Alareer, who lost his life in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in December.
This incident is not the first instance of Seinfeld being subjected to such verbal attacks from protesters, particularly in the context of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In December, pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse during Seinfeld's stand-up show, accusing him of being "complicit in genocide" due to his support for Israel.
The Daily Orange, an independent student newspaper at Syracuse University, reported that these protesters demanded a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and called for an end to all U.S. aid to Israel. They also criticized House lawmakers for passing a resolution in December that equated anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has caused a rift within the Democratic party, with President Biden facing substantial backlash from protesters during his speeches. This division has raised concerns among Democratic strategists about Biden's prospects in the forthcoming presidential election.
Biden's continued support for Israel has sparked outrage among Muslim voters in Michigan, a crucial swing state. Some have even accused him of facilitating genocide. Despite Arab Americans in Michigan traditionally being reliable Democratic voters, with Biden securing over 75% of the vote in the Arab-majority city of Dearborn in 2020, this voting bloc is now less dependable. Some community members have initiated an "abandon Biden" campaign in protest of his handling of Israel's retaliatory war in Gaza.
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