Short answer: No. As of August 2026, Joe Rogan, the American podcast host of The Joe Rogan Experience, does not support Israel's conduct of the Gaza war and has grown steadily more critical of Israel since 2024, though he has not called for a boycott of Israel or endorsed BDS.
What Joe Rogan has actually said and done
- 2024 (spring): Talking with comedian Kurt Metzger, Rogan described Israel's campaign in Gaza as a "small-scale Holocaust," asking Metzger, "You guys are willing to do what was done to you that led you to believe that you needed to start your own country?" The comment was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
- March 13, 2025: Rogan hosted Darryl Cooper, a self-described historian who has minimized Hitler's responsibility for the Holocaust and questioned the persecution of Jews under the Nazis. Rogan called Cooper's views "nuanced" and said Jewish people sometimes make too much of antisemitism, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- June 24, 2026: On episode #2518 with guest Tim Dillon, Rogan questioned Israel's political sway in the United States, saying, "That's the disturbing thing to a lot of people, like how much influence do they really have on this country? That's what creeps people out because I think no one really considered it before October 7." The remark was covered by Newsweek.
- July 25, 2025: Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister's son, posted publicly that Rogan had declined to host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the podcast despite having "given platform to every single neo Nazi antisemite." Rogan's show did not confirm or respond to the claim, per The Jerusalem Post.
- July 30, 2026: With guest Tim Robbins, Rogan broke publicly with President Trump's position that Israel has not committed genocide in Gaza. "How could anybody defend that? I don't even know how many people are dead," he said, describing Gaza as a "complete wipeout of a city, like 90% of Gaza is gone," and predicting the "genocide" label would become "universally accepted" within 20 years. The exchange was reported by Mediaite.
The bigger picture
Joe Rogan is not Jewish and has no reported personal connection to Israel: no known visits, donations, or business ties. He is not a political figure but the host of one of the world's most-listened-to podcasts, which gives his on-air remarks outsized reach. Since October 7, 2023, his commentary on Israel has moved in one direction: from likening the Gaza campaign to a "small-scale Holocaust" in 2024 to calling it a likely future-recognized "genocide" in 2026. Along the way, guest bookings and remarks, including the Darryl Cooper interview and comments on Israeli "influence," have drawn criticism from Jewish organizations and outlets including JTA and The Jerusalem Post for normalizing antisemitic tropes.
At the same time, Rogan has not called for a boycott of Israel or Israeli goods and has not endorsed BDS. His show continues to host a wide range of guests on both sides of the debate, consistent with its long-running format. There is no public record of Rogan making a donation to Israeli causes, appearing at a pro-Israel event, or issuing any statement of solidarity with Israel at any point through August 2026.
The bottom line
Joe Rogan does not support Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza, and his criticism has intensified over time, culminating in a public break with President Trump on the genocide question in July 2026. He has not, however, called for a boycott of Israel or aligned himself with anti-Israel activism. On the spectrum of public figures, Rogan sits clearly in the critic camp on Israel's war conduct, without having renounced engagement with the topic or with pro-Israel guests altogether.
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Last updated August 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
