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Seinfeld Says Palestine Doesn’t Exist; Omar Labels Genocidal

6/16/2026

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On June 10, 2026, comedian Jerry Seinfeld told a livestreamer that Palestine “doesn’t exist.”
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar called the remark genocidal and said Seinfeld’s platform spreads harmful rhetoric.
Seinfeld’s earlier remarks, such as a September 2025 Duke University comparison of the “Free Palestine” movement to the Ku Klux Klan and a 2024 comment to livestreamer Subway DJ that he “doesn’t care about Palestine,” have drawn outrage.

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On June 10, 2026, comedian Jerry Seinfeld told a livestreamer that Palestine “doesn’t exist.”
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar called the remark genocidal and said Seinfeld’s platform spreads harmful rhetoric.
Seinfeld’s earlier remarks, such as a September 2025 Duke University comparison of the “Free Palestine” movement to the Ku Klux Klan and a 2024 comment to livestreamer Subway DJ that he “doesn’t care about Palestine,” have drawn outrage.