Dozens of student protesters walked out on Jerry Seinfeld's commencement address at Duke University on Sunday over the comedian's support of Israel.
Dozens of students at Duke University walked out on legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech on Sunday, with some chanting 'free Palestine,' according to videos of the ceremony posted on social media. The student protesters staged the walkout just as Seinfeld, who is Jewish and a vocal supporter of Israel, was introduced, according to the videos. Some students carried Palestinian flags as they left the stadium.
'Whatever you're doing, I don't care if it's your job, your hobby, a relationship, getting a reservation at M Sushi,' the comedian said. 'Make an effort. Just pure, stupid, no-real-idea-what-I'm-doing-here effort. Effort always yields a positive value, even if the outcome of the effort is absolute failure of the desired result. This is a rule of life. Just swing the bat and pray is not a bad approach to a lot of things.
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