Portuguese actors Inês Aires Pereira and Eduardo Madeira left the Commedia a La Carte Fest in an act of solidarity with Palestine. The decision by both comes as a form of protest against the presence of Jerry Seinfeld as the headliner of the event.
Jerry Seinfeld, internationally known as an actor and comedian, has been a vocal supporter of the war being carried out by Israel in Gaza. This public position by the American artist motivated the departure of the two Portuguese professionals from the festival.
The abandonment of the festival by Inês Aires Pereira and Eduardo Madeira comes in a context of growing international debate about the conflict in Palestine, with various public figures expressing their positions in an increasingly polarized manner.
