AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jerry Seinfeld faces growing international backlash over his unapologetic support for Israel
Comedians in Portugal are boycotting a major festival headlined by Jerry Seinfeld over his pro-Israel stance, the latest chapter in a campaign of confrontation and protest that has followed the comedian since 2024. Multiple Portuguese performers pulled out of the Commedia a la Carte Fest in Lisbon, where Seinfeld is scheduled to headline on November […] The post Jerry Seinfeld faces growing international backlash over his unapologetic support for Israel appeared first on American Almanac .
Comedians in Portugal are boycotting a major festival headlined by Jerry Seinfeld over his pro-Israel stance, the latest chapter in a campaign of confrontation and protest that has followed the comedian since 2024. Multiple Portuguese performers pulled out of the Commedia a la Carte Fest in Lisbon, where Seinfeld is scheduled to headline on November 1, citing his vocal defense of Israel. Comedy duo Cebola Mol were among the first to withdraw, posting an Instagram image featuring a watermelon, a symbol widely used by pro-Palestinian activists, to announce their decision. Actress and comedian Inês Aires Pereira followed, telling Breitbart : "We cannot relativise or normalise a genocide." The boycott marks an escalation from heckling and…Open