Wed Sep 10 18:50:00 UTC 2025: **Headline: Jerry Seinfeld Sparks Outrage Comparing Pro-Palestine Movement to the KKK**
**Los Angeles, CA -** Comedian Jerry Seinfeld ignited controversy this week with inflammatory remarks comparing the pro-Palestine movement to the Ku Klux Klan, even suggesting the white supremacist group was “a little better” due to their perceived honesty.
The comments were made during an event at Duke University on Tuesday, where Seinfeld appeared alongside Omer Shem Tov, a former hostage held by Hamas. According to *The Chronicle*, Duke’s student newspaper, Seinfeld stated, “Free Palestine is, to me, just — you’re free to say you don’t like Jews… By saying ‘Free Palestine,’ you’re not admitting what you really think… I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ OK that’s honest.”
The event also highlighted Seinfeld’s recent trip to Tel Aviv to meet with families of hostages, an effort he described as aimed at raising awareness.
A Duke University spokesperson told *The Chronicle* that the university doesn’t preview speakers’ remarks and that inviting speakers does not imply endorsement of their views. A representative for Seinfeld declined to comment.
Seinfeld has been a vocal supporter of Israel, but his recent statements mark a significant departure from his previous, more cautious approach to discussing the conflict. He previously told *GQ* that his feelings on the issue are “very strong” but “not part of what I can do comedically.”
The comedian has faced pro-Palestine protests at past events, including a comedy show in Sydney, Australia, where he sarcastically responded to a heckler accusing him of being a “genocide supporter.” In February, he also dismissed a request to say “Free Palestine” at an *SNL* 50th-anniversary event, stating, “I don’t care about Palestine.”
The remarks have already drawn sharp criticism online, with many accusing Seinfeld of insensitivity and perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
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