Does Chris Pine Support Israel?

Maya Mizrachi Feb 18, 2025 3 min read

Short answer: As of July 2026, yes: Chris Pine has publicly supported Israel. In October 2023 he was one of more than 700 Hollywood figures who signed an open letter, organized by the nonprofit Creative Community for Peace, condemning Hamas's October 7 attack as "terrorism" and "evil" and calling for the hostages' return. He also has confirmed Jewish ancestry on his mother's side. No further Israel-related public statements, appearances, or actions by Pine have been reported in mainstream press between late 2023 and July 2026.

What Chris Pine has actually said and done

October 12, 2023: Pine is among more than 700 Hollywood actors, executives, and creatives (including Gal Gadot and Jamie Lee Curtis) who sign a Creative Community for Peace open letter condemning Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel as "terrorism" and "evil," and calling for the hostages' safe return, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and confirmed by Variety.
October 23, 2023: A separate, related letter thanking President Biden and urging "no hostage left behind" circulates with hundreds of Hollywood signatories, including Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, and Adam Sandler. Chris Pine is not among the named signatories of this second letter, based on a direct review of the published signatory list carried by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
May 15, 2024: In a feature on his favorite Los Angeles deli, Pine discusses his Jewish family heritage: his maternal great-grandparents, Louis Goldfarb and Yetta Saporsnikova, were Jewish immigrants from Kiev, Ukraine, and his maternal grandfather Max Gilford was born Max Goldfarb to a Russian-Jewish family, according to Kveller. Pine has separately described himself as "not a religious guy, probably agnostic."

Jewish roots, and where the record stops

Chris Pine's documented connection to Israel rests on one concrete, well-sourced public action: signing the October 12, 2023 Creative Community for Peace open letter after the Hamas attack, alongside more than 700 other entertainment-industry figures. That is confirmed by multiple reputable outlets. Beyond that letter, the record is thin, and it is worth being precise about what is not confirmed.

Claims that Pine "visited Israel in 2018" or "participated in events related to Israeli affairs" beyond the one letter circulate on social media, including a fan-account post, TikTok videos, and an advocacy tracking site that lists him as a target for supporting Israel. None of these are corroborated by mainstream news reporting, so they should be treated as unverified rather than fact.

On Jewish identity, Pine has Jewish ancestry through his mother's side. His maternal great-grandparents and grandfather were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Russia, and he has spoken about that heritage warmly in interviews. He describes his own religious outlook as agnostic, not observant or affiliated. No additional Israel-related statements, donations, event appearances, or boycott activity involving Chris Pine turned up in searches covering 2024 through July 2026. His public record on this topic appears limited to the October 2023 letter.

The bottom line

Chris Pine has expressed clear, documented public support for Israel through one specific act: co-signing the October 2023 Creative Community for Peace open letter condemning Hamas. He also has confirmed Jewish ancestry, though he is not religious. Broader claims of ongoing engagement, event participation, or a second Biden-letter signature are not supported by the reputable record and should be set aside as unverified.

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Last updated July 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.