A performance by the comedian Jerry Seinfeld drew a small protest Friday outside the Hult Center in Eugene.

As attendees filed into the sold-out show, more than three dozen pro-Palestinian activists gathered near the entrances—singing songs, handing out fliers, and holding signs.

The protesters were there to criticize Seinfeld over his support of Israel.

In a video clip earlier this year, a social media influencer asked Seinfeld to say “Free Palestine,” and Seinfeld said he didn’t care about Palestine.

Protestor Steve Dear said he was shocked and disappointed by the video, and what he calls the comedian’s callousness.

“I encourage people who are coming to see this very talented comedian to inform themselves about what he is saying and doing," said Dear, "and—more importantly—to cent

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