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Jerry Seinfeld blasts anti-Israel heckler during Sydney standup gig: 'We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen'


Jerry Seinfeld delivered a blistering takedown to an anti-Israel heckler and momentarily halting his Sydney performance on Sunday night.

The incident, captured on video by the Australian Jewish Association, unfolded when an audience member interrupted Seinfeld with a provocative chant He later Seinfeld remarked, 'Tomorrow we will read in the paper, "Middle East 100 per cent solved thanks to man at the Qudos arena stopping Jew comedian." Journalist Bari Weiss gave the address, and as Seinfeld left the event, protestors repeatedly screamed at him 'free Palestine' and 'you support genocide.'

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