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Backlash after US actor Jerry Seinfeld says Palestine ‘doesn’t exist’

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US actor Jerry Seinfeld is facing backlash after saying Palestine ‘doesn’t exist’. The remark has drawn criticism online and prompted a response from US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, adding to longstanding controversy over Seinfeld’s outspoken support for Israel amid the war in Gaza.

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