Short answer: As of July 2026, Michael Dell is a clear, public supporter of Israel. He is Jewish by upbringing, has posted repeated statements of solidarity with Israel and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, personally directed relief efforts for Dell Technologies' Israeli staff after October 7, 2023, and channels substantial money to Israel-related and Jewish causes through the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, including over $3 million in documented 2024 grants covering IDF-reservist loan support, antisemitism education, and Jewish campus programs. Separately, Dell Technologies (the company) has large, ongoing commercial contracts with the Israeli military, which is why pro-Palestinian boycott campaigns list Dell as a target. That is a business fact, not evidence against his personal pro-Israel stance.
What Michael Dell has actually said and done
- October 14, 2023: Days after the Hamas attacks, Dell wrote on LinkedIn that he had personally reached out to the Dell Technologies team in Israel, and that he and his wife Susan committed to matching employee donations to charities including Magen David Adom (Israel) and Matan-United Way Israel. Read the full LinkedIn post.
- November 9, 2023: Al Jazeera and Semafor both reported that Dell was among roughly 50 billionaires and executives, alongside Eric Schmidt, Michael Milken, and Howard Schultz, courted by real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht for a proposed $50 million "Facts for Peace" pro-Israel, anti-Hamas media campaign. Both outlets described Dell as invited or courted, not confirmed to have donated. See Al Jazeera's report and Semafor's coverage.
- January 19, 2024: Dell posted on X, "It's an honor to stand with @Isaac_Herzog and 🇮🇱," alongside a photo with Israel's president. View the original post on X.
- Throughout 2024: The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation made a documented slate of Israel and Jewish-cause grants, according to InfluenceWatch (Capital Research Center): $1,000,000 to American Friends of Ogen for interest-free loans to IDF reservists; $900,000 to Sheba Medical Center for pediatric mental health; $300,000 to Hillel International; $250,000 to the Israel on Campus Coalition; $200,000 each to Jewish Federations of North America for October 7 commemoration, the America Israel Democracy Coalition for antisemitism education, the Foundation for Jewish Camp, and Itrek; and over $561,000 to Shalom Austin, including antisemitism-response funding. Full breakdown at InfluenceWatch.
- Early 2025: Michael and Susan Dell were named to The Algemeiner's "Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life" list, which cited their philanthropy's role in Jewish institutional resilience, education, and leadership development amid rising antisemitism. See the Algemeiner listing.
- 2023 (ongoing): Separately from Michael Dell's personal philanthropy, Dell Technologies as a company won a roughly $150 million tender from Israel's Ministry of Defense to supply servers and related services to the Israeli military, reported by Brussels Morning as the largest server tender in Israeli history and funded in part by U.S. foreign aid to Israel. This commercial relationship is cited by BDS-aligned outlets, including The Electronic Intifada, as a reason Dell is a boycott target. See Brussels Morning's report and The Electronic Intifada's criticism.
A Jewish upbringing and a company deeply tied to Israeli tech
Michael Dell was born in 1965 in Houston to a Jewish family and has spoken about how his Jewish upbringing shaped his sense of ethical responsibility. Two separate but related things are true at once. First, Michael Dell personally, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation he runs with his wife Susan, have a clear, well-documented record of pro-Israel and pro-Jewish-community giving and public statements, especially since the October 7, 2023 attacks. Second, Dell Technologies, the company he founded and leads as chairman and CEO, has large ongoing commercial contracts with the Israeli government and military, including the roughly $150 million Ministry of Defense server tender, which makes the company a named target of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement and outlets like The Electronic Intifada. Those criticisms are about corporate contracts, not about anything Michael Dell has said personally against Israel. His personal statements point the opposite direction, expressing solidarity with Israel and its president. The Dell Foundation's Israel-focused giving spans STEM education in Haredi and general communities, reservist financial relief, campus antisemitism response, and Jewish communal institutions.
The bottom line
Michael Dell supports Israel. He is Jewish, has publicly and repeatedly affirmed solidarity with Israel, including standing with President Herzog, personally organized relief for his company's Israeli staff after October 7, and directs millions of dollars a year through his foundation to Israeli and Jewish causes, from IDF reservist loans to campus antisemitism programs. The one complicating fact, that Dell Technologies as a company sells heavily to the Israeli military and is therefore a BDS target, reflects a normal large-vendor business relationship, not any ambivalence on Dell's own part. If anything, it underscores how integrated Dell is with Israel's tech and defense sector.
Support Israel directly
If Michael Dell's story of solidarity resonates with you, you do not need a foundation budget to show where you stand. Our I Stand With Israel collection and pieces like the IDF necklace let you wear that support every day, quietly or proudly, your choice.
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Last updated July 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
