Dave Smith is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and libertarian political commentator who is also a vociferous critic of Israel.
To give you an idea of some of his views, here are some clips of interviews and debates he has undertaken since October 7:
You’d think a Twitter/X account called Defund Israel Now – that describes itself as “Committed To Defunding Israel & Ending Zionist Terrorism” would be a fan of young Dave. And perhaps they would be, if it wasn’t for one minor detail.
People like Dave might think that throwing Israel under the bus will ingratiate him with those who hate Israel. And it might work with some. But for so the majority of Israel-haters, their real issue with the Jewish state is its state of being Jewish,