A clip shows comedian Jerry Seinfeld responding to a request to chant 'Free Palestine' by saying 'It doesn't exist.' The exchange occurred on a public street, captured by a fan who later called the remark 'insane.' Seinfeld has long been a vocal supporter of Israel.
A video circulating online shows comedian Jerry Seinfeld responding to a passerby's request to say 'Free Palestine' by answering 'It doesn't exist' and laughing. The person filming later described the comment as 'insane' in a social media caption. The exchange was captured on a public street.
This is the latest iteration of a story The Zioneer has been tracking since 13:52 Jerusalem. At that time, initial reports — based on a Hebrew-language media report — stated that Seinfeld had said 'Palestine does not exist' during a full interview published by an Israeli outlet. Shortly afterward, at 13:52 Jerusalem, a second version reported that the exchange involved a fan asking Seinfeld to say 'Free Palestine' during a show, with a clip circulating on Instagram. The current video, now at 15:07 Jerusalem, appears to show a similar but distinct incident — a street encounter — with Seinfeld's specific reply now confirmed in the footage as 'It doesn't exist'.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Seinfeld has long been a vocal supporter of Israel. The clip marks another instance of a prominent Jewish figure being approached by activists in public settings, a pattern that has intensified since October 2023.
The precise context of the encounter — including whether it occurred before or after a show, and the identity of the person filming — remains unverified from on-record sources. The original media report that first quoted Seinfeld saying 'Palestine does not exist' has not been independently confirmed as referring to the same street exchange or to a different interview.
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