Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has been vocal in his support for Israel, sparked a minor walkout at Duke University before he gave a commencement speech on Sunday. The vast majority — that is, 99.6 per cent of students — stayed in their seats as the 0.4 per cent left the ceremony waving Palestinian flags and shouting “Free Palestine.”

The comedian is known for his long-running, eponymous television sitcom as well as his more recent interview series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

Despite an unsupportive minority, nearly all in attendance stayed in their seats{ai:summary}<p>Jerry Seinfeld faced a walkout at Duke University due to his support for Israel, with only 0.4% of students leaving during his commencement speech. The majority stayed, despite the brief protest. #Israel</p>

99.6% of Duke students reportedly did not walk out of Seinfeld's graduation speech

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