Short answer: Yes. Casey Neistat, the YouTuber and filmmaker, is openly and consistently pro-Israel. He is Jewish (raised Reform, and he describes himself as a secular or "proud" Jew), has spoken publicly and repeatedly about Israel's right to exist and defend itself, visited Israel after October 7, attended a Tel Aviv event despite boycott pressure, and confronted anti-Israel protesters outside his own office with an Israeli flag. As of August 2026, that record has not changed.
What Casey Neistat has actually said and done
October 11, 2023: Four days after the October 7 Hamas attacks, Neistat posted a YouTube video titled "Jew," which drew over a million views. In it he discussed his Jewish identity, condemned the massacre, and expressed dismay at how reluctant colleagues and the public were to condemn it, according to Wikipedia, citing contemporaneous coverage of the video.
June 2, 2024: Neistat was the keynote speaker at the Nas Daily creator summit in Tel Aviv, attending despite public boycott calls and backlash over the decision to appear in Israel. He had earlier spoken candidly about the antisemitic hostility he faced after October 7 for defending Israel, as reported by The Jerusalem Post and corroborated by a second account of the appearance.
October 7, 2024: On the anniversary of the attacks, Neistat posted on X describing a trip to Israel during which a mother whose family was murdered walked him through her home. He wrote that it had "been a tough year to be a Jew" amid rising hate and conflict, in a post on his verified X account.
November 2, 2024: During a filmed interview at his New York office, Neistat paused to grab an Israeli flag and wave it out the window at anti-Israel protesters marching outside. He said Israel "has every right to exist and when attacked, Israel has every right to protect itself and to fight back," while also saying he wants Palestinian civilians to be safe and that criticism of Israeli leadership is fair. The moment was reported by The Algemeiner, with a second account from the Jewish Post & News.
Who is Casey Neistat, and where his support for Israel comes from
Casey Neistat, born March 25, 1981, is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, and entrepreneur, known for daily vlogging to a large subscriber base and for co-founding Beme, which led to a CNN venture called Beme News. He was raised in a Reform Jewish household and identifies as a secular or "proud" Jew. As a young man he took a Birthright Israel trip, which he has described as feeling like summer camp.
Since October 7, 2023, Neistat has used his platform repeatedly to affirm both his Jewish identity and his support for Israel's right to exist and defend itself, while also saying he wants ordinary Palestinians to be safe and that criticizing Israeli political leadership is legitimate. He has visited Israel multiple times since the war began, met with people directly affected by the October 7 attacks, appeared publicly in Tel Aviv despite calls to boycott the country, and physically confronted anti-Israel demonstrators outside his own office by displaying an Israeli flag. No boycott participation, no anti-Israel statements, and no reversal of position turn up anywhere in the public record through August 2026.
The bottom line
Casey Neistat supports Israel, openly and on the record, and has done so consistently and publicly since October 7, 2023, grounded in his own Jewish identity.
Wear the same statement Neistat has made in public
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Last updated August 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
