NEW YORK, NY — Actor and podcaster Michael Rapaport posted a video on social media in which he told Jews who publicly post the slogan Free Palestine that their “Jewish ass does not exist in Gaza” and warned that if they or their relatives had been in Israel on October 7th, they “would be treated like all the other Jews.” The clip, shared on X and Instagram, has been widely circulated and discussed across platforms.
In the video, Rapaport issued a blunt rebuke to Jewish figures he said were publicly criticizing Israel. He told listeners they could “praise Hamas” or “rationalize terror” if they wanted, but he insisted they should never forget the violent reality faced by Jews in the Gaza envelope during the October 7th attacks. He singled out public figures and commentators, saying their online gestures and statements did not change that reality.
Any & All Jewish people posting saying Free Palestine just know your Jewish Ass doesn’t exist in GAZA.
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) September 15, 2025
Your Jewish Ass only exists in Gaza as a Hostage dead or alive.
You can post say & live a pathetic confused self hating existence but that’s the reality for your Jewish Ass in… pic.twitter.com/1AzKat0Fdj
Rapaport has become an outspoken pro-Israel voice since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. He has visited Israel repeatedly, met with hostage families, and frequently posts commentary on the conflict. He has also publicly criticized entertainers and public figures who he says, have not sufficiently supported Israel. Those activities provide context for his recent posts.
The video was built on a string of earlier, high-profile interventions by Rapaport in which he warned Jewish communities to be vigilant. In June, he warned that “the cavalry ain’t coming” to save Jews after a series of antisemitic attacks in the United States, remarks that were reported and discussed in national media. Those earlier comments, like the new video, combined anger, fear, and a call for communal self-reliance.
Reaction to the latest clip was immediate on social media. Supporters praised Rapaport for speaking forcefully about Jewish safety and for confronting what they view as performative or ill-considered public gestures. Others criticized his tone as needlessly coarse and warned that such language could deepen intra-Jewish divisions and complicate broader efforts to counter antisemitism. Coverage in several outlets noted that the post intensified an already heated debate among Jewish and pro-Israel audiences.
Rapaport’s social posts often mix personal testimony, direct admonishment, and political commentary. In this clip, he referenced specific public figures and activists by implication, including a passage aimed at Senator Bernie Sanders and other prominent Jews, who, he says, ought to show firmer support for Israel. He also made broader allegations about public figures who, in his view, are insufficiently protective of Jewish safety.
Jewish communal leaders and mainstream advocacy organizations have addressed related questions of safety and rhetoric, urging both vigilance against antisemitism and careful public messaging. At the same time, grassroots and online factions within the Jewish community continue to debate the proper balance between principled criticism of Israeli policy and public solidarity with Israeli victims of terror. That debate frames much of the response to Rapaport’s comments.
Media commentators have noted that Rapaport’s style is confrontational by design. He uses profanity and provocation to draw attention to what he describes as a crisis in communal priorities. Supporters say that blunt talk reflects real fear and trauma; critics argue it can alienate allies and exacerbate polarization at a time when communal unity is most needed.
For pro-Israel and Jewish audiences, the episode raises two competing imperatives. One is to preserve safety and security for Jews and Israelis and to ensure public leaders and institutions respond robustly to threats. The other is to preserve constructive intra-community debate and avoid rhetoric that hardens divides when unity and clarity would better serve communal resilience. Rapaport’s video has intensified that conversation.
This article is based on verified information from Michael Rapaport’s social media posts on X and Instagram, Fox News reporting, The Independent, Israel Hayom, Yahoo, and contemporaneous social media postings.