Israel

14 statements across 9 episodes · 6 bullish · 3 bearish · 10 people on the record · first statement Jul 27, 2021 by Stephen Harper · said 148 times in 31 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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brought up most by Joe Lonsdale (79), Yitz Applbaum (18), Ambassador Kelly Craft (13), Maria Davidson (6), Mike Pompeo (4), Jonathan Greenblatt (3), John Chambers (3), Dr. Clarence Jones (3)

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2026 13 mentions in 5 episodes 3 per episode
2025 5 mentions in 3 episodes 2 per episode
2024 27 mentions in 8 episodes 3 per episode
2023 67 mentions in 8 episodes 8 per episode
2022 21 mentions in 3 episodes 7 per episode
2021 15 mentions in 4 episodes 4 per episode

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Everything said about Israel, oldest first

Jul 27, 2021 positive
Insight
Harper: Failing to stand with Israel jeopardizes Western long-term interests
“If we are not prepared to stand on the front lines with Israel against those fundamental threats to free and democratic societies, then we are jeopardizing our own long-term interests.”
Stephen Harper Jul 27, 2021 ▶ 36:42 Stephen Harper: Rejecting Wokeness, Addressing China, and Defending Western Values · Joe Lonsdale
Feb 3, 2022 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Craft: Two or three more countries are considering joining Abraham Accords
“I think we're, there are two or three countries that are really looking very strongly because they're seeing the success, not only from a shared security reason in the Middle East, but also the economy, people to people, communications.”
Ambassador Kelly Craft Feb 3, 2022 ▶ 27:06 Peng Shuai, Beijing Olympics & Holding China Accountable with Former UN Ambassador Kelly Craft · Joe Lonsdale
Jan 18, 2023 negative
Opinion
Aboyeji: Nigeria-Israel relations suffered due to Nigeria's Muslim-led regime
“You know, we've had a very tough time in Nigeria-Israel relations, I'll say you know, partially because of the regime in power is mostly Muslim.”
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Jan 18, 2023 ▶ 20:28 The Greatest Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of · Joe Lonsdale
Jan 18, 2023 positive
Opinion
Aboyeji: Societies running on biblical principles function better
“When you have a society that runs on the word of God, it works better. I mean, this is what Israel proves to everybody.”
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Jan 18, 2023 ▶ 19:49 The Greatest Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of · Joe Lonsdale
Feb 22, 2023
Disclosure
Trump administration pushed Israel normalization with Indonesia, Pakistan, and Malaysia
“We were less talked about as we were working with the large Muslim countries in Asia as well. We often think about Israel and the Muslim nations of the Gulf, but we shouldn't forget that Islam's biggest adherence sit in Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia places in …”
Mike Pompeo Feb 22, 2023 ▶ 18:09 Mike Pompeo: Negotiating with Tyrants, Spy Balloons (or UFOs?) & Why Trump Didn't Ban TikTok · Joe Lonsdale
Feb 22, 2023 positive
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2028
Pompeo: Saudi Arabia will likely join the Abraham Accords
“I think so. I'm praying that they all do.”
Mike Pompeo Feb 22, 2023 ▶ 18:06 Mike Pompeo: Negotiating with Tyrants, Spy Balloons (or UFOs?) & Why Trump Didn't Ban TikTok · Joe Lonsdale
Apr 5, 2023
Disclosure
Applbaum: MizMaa Ventures is on Fund II with $250M raised
“We're on our second fund. We've raised about two hundred fifty million dollars, and we focus on the things that are strongest in Israel.”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 3:43 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Apr 5, 2023 positive
Assertion Contradicted
Applbaum: Israel is one of the world's largest net water exporters
“Today, Israel is one of the net largest exporters of water in the world.”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 5:41 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Apr 5, 2023 positive
Assertion Supported
Israel quietly shared intelligence and medical care with Arab states for 25 years
“Also hosting families and hospitals in Israel. You cannot imagine how many stories I hear of people who come to Sheba Hospital from the Arab states, not in the last 24 months, in the last 25 years. That made a very big difference. And also, sharing of intellig…”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 13:35 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Oct 18, 2024 negative
Opinion
Greenblatt: Ta-Nehisi Coates's book on Israel is biased and distorts perspective
“I think what Ta-Nehisi has said about Israel and about the Jewish people is so objectionable. I think his book is full of bias and it's more notable, not for what it includes, Joe, But for what it excludes, which seems intended to distort and warp the reader's…”
Jonathan Greenblatt Oct 18, 2024 ▶ 25:58 Jonathan Greenblatt on Ta-Nehisi Coates, CRT, and woke politics · Joe Lonsdale
Oct 18, 2024
Assertion Supported
Lonsdale: 80% of Republicans sympathize with Israel, versus 35% of Democrats
“In the latest Gallup polling, I don't know if you saw, 35% of Democrats sympathize with Israel, 43% sympathize with the Palestinians. Meanwhile, 80% of Republicans sympathize with Israel.”
Joe Lonsdale Oct 18, 2024 ▶ 26:53 Jonathan Greenblatt on Ta-Nehisi Coates, CRT, and woke politics · Joe Lonsdale
Jul 28, 2025 negative
Opinion
Hoffman: Israel Is Not Committing Genocide in Palestine
“I gone and argued against a lot of kind of lefties who are like saying, look, the only, like, for example, they say, you know, Israel is committing genocide against Palestine. You're like, no, it's not. Genocide is something different. You could say there's ci…”
Reid Hoffman Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 34:15 Two Billionaires Debate: Should We Fear AI? · Joe Lonsdale
May 19, 2026
Assertion Supported
Helberg: Israel Outperforms Nigeria in GDP and Military Power Despite Population Gap
“You can see that with a country like Israel that has less than twenty million people that has a bigger GDP and a stronger military than Nigeria that has a quarter billion people and it just goes to show how tiny Israel actually has a larger economy than a quar…”
Jacob Helberg May 19, 2026 ▶ 15:14 Trump’s Plan for AI Dominance · Joe Lonsdale
Jul 24, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Missiles fired by Iran at Israel are not hypersonic or maneuverable
“Not maneuverable, but they're not going at hypersonic speeds also.”
Emil Michael Jul 24, 2026 ▶ 15:40 America’s $700 Billion Defense Tech Rebuild
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