Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, speaking during a surprise appearance at a Duke University event Tuesday, described the “Free Palestine” movement as antisemitic and compared it with the Ku Klux Klan, according to a published report. The remarks escalated previous comments he has made about Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

According to the student newspaper The Duke Chronicle , Seinfeld said supporters of the movement often do not say what they mean. “Just say you don’t like Jews,” he told the audience.

“By saying ‘Free Palestine,’ you’re not admitting what you really think,” he continued. “So it’s actually — compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ OK, that’s

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