Duke University Graduation: Jerry Seinfeld's Pro-Israel Stance Sparks Protests, Students Walk Out

Durham, North Carolina United States of America
At Duke University, Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech was met with protests and some students walked out.
During graduation ceremonies at Duke University on May 13, 2024, pro-Palestinian students staged a walkout and booed Seinfeld before his speech.
Over 1,200 people were killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, and over 35,000 people have been killed in Israel's subsequent counteroffensive in the Palestinian enclave. At least 132 hostages remain captive in Gaza, including at least five American citizens. Of these hostages, at least 37 are believed to be dead.
Seinfeld is a vocal supporter of Israel and had visited the country in December 2023 to meet with freed hostages and representatives of families whose loved ones are still held captive in Gaza.
Seinfeld is known for his vocal support of Israel during the war in Gaza.
Some students chanted 'free Palestine' while leaving the ceremony after Seinfeld was introduced.
Duke University Graduation: Jerry Seinfeld's Pro-Israel Stance Sparks Protests, Students Walk Out

US students expressed their support for Palestine during graduation ceremonies at various universities across the country. At Duke University, Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech was met with protests and some students walked out. Seinfeld is known for his vocal support of Israel, particularly during the war in Gaza.

During graduation ceremonies at Duke University on May 13, 2024, pro-Palestinian students staged a walkout and booed Jerry Seinfeld before his speech. Seinfeld has been a vocal supporter of Israel during the war in Gaza.

At Al Jazeera News, it was reported that students in the US showed their support for Palestine through protests, messages in commencement addresses, and heckling during graduation ceremonies. The report did not specify which universities were involved or if Seinfeld's speech was mentioned.

BBC News reported that some students at Duke University chanted 'free Palestine' while leaving the ceremony after Seinfeld was introduced. The report also noted that several anti-Israel students had set up encampments at colleges across the US to protest their schools' investments in Israel and the Israel-Hamas war.

Fox News reported that Seinfeld mocked Harvard University during his commencement speech at Duke University, after several anti-Israel students walked out of the ceremony when he was introduced. Seinfeld is a vocal supporter of Israel and had visited the country in December 2023 to meet with freed hostages and representatives of families whose loved ones are still held captive in Gaza.

According to Yahoo News, over 1,200 people were killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, and over 35,000 people have been killed in Israel's subsequent counteroffensive in the Palestinian enclave. At least 132 hostages remain captive in Gaza, including at least five American citizens. Of these hostages, at least 37 are believed to be dead.

It is unclear whether Seinfeld's vocal support for Israel played a role in the protests or if the students were protesting other issues. However, some chants of 'free Palestine' were heard during his speech.


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Doubts
  • It is unclear whether Seinfeld's vocal support for Israel played a role in the protests or if the students were protesting other issues.

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Duke students walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Monday, 13 May 2024 21:33
  • Unique Points
    • Jerry Seinfeld is a vocal supporter of Israel during the war in Gaza.
  • Accuracy
    • During a graduation ceremony at Duke University, pro-Palestinian students staged a walk out and booed Jerry Seinfeld before his speech.
  • Deception (100%)
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72%

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Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech amid wave of graduation antiwar protests

Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Doha Madani Monday, 13 May 2024 21:36
  • Unique Points
    • Jerry Seinfeld was met with boos and students walking out during his commencement speech at Duke University in North Carolina.
    • It's unclear whether the booing was intended for Seinfeld or the student protest or both, but chants of ‘Jerry’ were heard shortly after.
    • Seinfeld was later able to deliver his speech uninterrupted.
    • Some students in mortar hats walked in front of the camera during the livestream, while others stood up and walked out of the stadium.
    • It’s unclear whether Seinfeld's vocal support for Israel played a role in the protests, but some chants of ‘Free Palestine’ were heard during his speech.
    • Over 1,200 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, and over 35,000 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s subsequent counteroffensive in the Palestinian enclave.
    • Officials say 132 hostages remain captive in Gaza, including at least five American citizens. At least 37 of the hostages are believed to be dead, Israeli authorities have said.
  • Accuracy
    • Jerry Seinfeld is a vocal supporter of Israel during the war in Gaza.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports on the protests at Duke University and other universities without providing any context or mention of the reasons for these protests. The authors do not provide any information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that could help readers understand why students are protesting. This lack of context makes it difficult for readers to form an informed opinion on the issue.
    • Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos Sunday when students at Duke University in North Carolina walked out just before his commencement speech, the latest in a wave of antiwar protests at college graduations across the country this weekend.
    • Protests also erupted at different ceremonies at the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday and Saturday.
    • At Emerson College in Boston also had protests at its commencement Sunday.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The authors make an appeal to authority by mentioning the previous university protests as inspiration for the current protests. They also report on the number of people killed and hostages taken in Israel and Gaza without providing context or perspective, which could be considered a form of inflammatory rhetoric.
    • > The organizers cited previous university protests as their inspiration, including demonstrations against the Vietnam War and apartheid in South Africa.
    • > More than 1,200 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, and more than 35,000 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s subsequent counteroffensive.
    • > About 300 others stood up and moved to a different area of the venue, according to the Chronicle, as counterprotesters chanted, ‘Kick them out.’
  • Bias (80%)
    The authors use language that depicts the student protest as extreme or unreasonable by describing it as a 'wave of antiwar protests' and 'antiwar demonstrations' throughout the article. They also mention that students were chanting 'free Palestine' and waving Palestinian flags during graduation ceremonies, implying that this behavior is disruptive and unwarranted.
    • About 20 students stood up and waved Palestinian flags
      • a wave of antiwar protests
        • Israeli forces took over the Palestinian-controlled area of the Rafah border crossing shared with Egypt
          • protests erupted at different ceremonies at the University of California, Berkeley
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          94%

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          US students use graduation to stand with Palestine

          Al Jazeera Media Network Monday, 13 May 2024 21:36
          • Unique Points
            • Students in the US showed support for Palestine during graduation ceremonies.
            • Support for Palestine was expressed through protests, messages in commencement addresses, and heckling.
          • Accuracy
            • Jerry Seinfeld was heckled at a graduation ceremony.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
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          • Bias (100%)
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          88%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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          Jerry Seinfeld mocks Harvard University during Duke commencement speech

          Fox News Media Hanna Panreck Monday, 13 May 2024 21:37
          • Unique Points
            • Comedian Jerry Seinfeld mocked Harvard University during a commencement speech at Duke University.
          • Accuracy
            • Jerry Seinfeld was met with boos and students walking out during his commencement speech at Duke University.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
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