Does George Lopez Support Israel?

Tal Feldman Feb 18, 2025 3 min read

Short answer: Yes. George Lopez has a longer, more personal record of supporting Israel than a single letter. He visited Jerusalem in November 2014, touring the City of David excavation and the Western Wall, and in a 2015 interview at a Los Angeles event he said on the record, "I'm a huge supporter of Israel." In October 2023, in the immediate aftermath of Hamas's attack, he also signed a widely reported open letter alongside more than 700 other Hollywood figures condemning the attack and expressing solidarity with Israel.

What George Lopez has actually said and done

November 2014: Lopez traveled to Jerusalem and visited the City of David archaeological site in Silwan, tweeting about "getting my hands dirty in the largest archeological excavation site in the City of David, site of Biblical Jerusalem." He also visited the Western Wall and, during the same trip, was re-baptized in the Jordan River, a personal, faith-related stop rather than an Israel-specific statement, reported by Mondoweiss.
Late 2015: Lopez attended Fiesta Shalom, a Los Angeles event celebrating ties between Israel and the region's diverse communities. In an interview there he said, "I'm a huge supporter of Israel," according to Israellycool.
October 12, 2023: George Lopez is named among more than 700 Hollywood figures, including Debra Messing, Mark Hamill, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne, who signed an open letter organized by the nonprofit Creative Community for Peace. The letter condemned Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel as terrorism, urged the return of hostages, and asked the entertainment industry to avoid spreading misinformation about the conflict, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jewish identity and where Lopez fits in the industry conversation

George Lopez is a Mexican American comedian, actor, and producer best known for his sitcom "George Lopez" and his stand-up specials. He is not Jewish and has no documented Jewish ancestry, conversion, or cultural affiliation with Israel through family or heritage. His connection to Israel runs through personal visits and public statements, not identity.

Taken together, the record shows three separate, independently sourced touchpoints spanning nearly a decade: the 2014 Jerusalem trip, the 2015 on-the-record "huge supporter" quote at a pro-Israel community event, and the 2023 open letter. His Wikipedia biography also characterizes him as "a supporter of Israel," citing the 2023 letter. That entry does not capture the earlier trip and quote, but the underlying sourcing for those two events, Mondoweiss's 2014 report and Israellycool's 2015 report, stands independently of the letter.

Beyond these three moments, there is no evidence of Lopez donating to Israeli or Jewish causes, appearing at additional pro-Israel events, or joining a boycott, divestment, or anti-Israel campaign. His comedy and public commentary center on Latino identity, immigration, and American social issues; the Middle East is not a recurring theme in his material or interviews found during this research.

The bottom line

A claim that George Lopez has "no notable public statements or actions" addressing Israel would be inaccurate, and so would a claim that his support begins and ends with a single 2023 letter. He visited Jerusalem in 2014, said on record in 2015 that he is "a huge supporter of Israel," and signed the October 2023 Hollywood letter condemning Hamas. What is true is that he has no Jewish-identity ties and no donations found in the public record, and Israel advocacy is not a defining feature of his public persona. The accurate summary: Lopez is a documented, low-profile but longstanding supporter of Israel across at least three separate moments from 2014 through 2023, with no public engagement found on the other side of the issue.

Wear your own answer

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