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Who Is Dan Bilzerian? The Israel-Obsessed, Jew-Hating Misogynist That Elon Musk Protects

X owner Elon Musk on stage at a tech show in Paris. Photo: Reuters/Magali Cohen

American poker player, businessman, and social media influencer Dan Bilzerian’s recent contributions to the social media platform X have followed a disturbing pattern: a video of himself on a podcast denying the Hamas atrocities of October 7, a graphic filled with fake Talmud quotes, and a two-word reply to a post urging America to stand firmly against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist group: “F*** You.”

Ah, the sparkling wit we’ve come to expect from the illustrious ranks of social media influencers who are using the Israel-Hamas war as an excuse to spew antisemitism.

Among these beacons of intellectual discourse, we find Nick FuentesCandace OwensJake Shields, and Jackson Hinkle — an impressive lineup of personalities united in their shared fondness for anti-Jewish bigotry.

But let’s refocus on Bilzerian.

Dan Bilzerian first stumbled into the spotlight during the rise of social media in the mid-2000s, where he generously shared an insight into his luxury lifestyle with impressionable young followers worldwide. His Instagram, boasting 32 million followers, sticks to a simple formula: a slew of staged photos featuring Bilzerian surrounded by scantily clad women.

Though Bilzerian claims to have amassed his fortune as a professional poker player, this claim — like much of what he says — is doubtful. Other professionals in the poker world dispute his supposed mastery of the game, and it’s far more plausible that his wealth stems from a hefty inheritance from his father, convicted fraudster Paul Bilzerian.

Yet, despite Bilzerian’s shaky relationship with the truth, his repugnant views on women, and his dubious financial history, the media inexplicably did, and continue, to try and elevate him into the echelons of stardom.

A Monster of the Media’s Making

Journalists from even the most reputable publications have helped Bilzerian build his brand over the years. Take GQ contributing editor Chris Ayres, for example, who penned a feature for the glossy men’s magazine in 2019 titled, “Instagram king, womaniser, and wannabe cannabis multibillionaire: we spend a day with Dan Bilzerian,’” where he sounded almost in awe of his subject.

Or the interview with Men’s Health in which Bilzerian was asked how he manages to live a “rock star lifestyle” while maintaining a “cover star body,” yet somehow wasn’t questioned about why anyone should be taking fitness advice from a man who admitted that cocaine and Viagra binges led to him having two heart attacks.

Of course, these are just a couple of examples in a sea of press coverage that initially gave a platform to what was then clearly an unpleasant individual — an individual who has recently revealed himself to be an antisemite and who now has a mega-platform from which to spread incitement against Jews.

Good job, media. Who could’ve seen that coming?

Joining the Ranks of Influencer Antisemites

The media really should have seen it coming, considering Bilzerian has been posting antisemitic comments on what was then Twitter as far back as 2011, including a tweet blaming Jews for the September 11th Al-Qaeda attacks.

However, like many other influencers, Bilzerian’s sudden interest in Israel only really ignited after the October 7 Hamas massacre that sparked the current war in Gaza.

This year, he’s posted dozens of disturbing comments about the Jewish State, including conspiratorial claims that Israel murdered US soldiers, that Israel’s Mossad controls the US government, and that Israel orchestrated October 7 as a pretext to seize land in Gaza.

The latest antisemitic social media trend that Bilzerian has latched onto involves using either fake or manipulated quotations from the Jewish Talmud to supposedly “prove” that Jews are evil, thereby “contextualizing” the war in Gaza.

One such thread he reposted on August 22 was written by notorious Islamist Daniel Haqiqatjou, who has a history of posting violent antisemitic content online, which he claims “helps us better understand Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.”

The thread, which has been reposted and liked by tens of thousands of other users, has been thoroughly debunked by others, including Substack writer @shevereshtus, who describes himself as a “writer of the Rabbinic variety.”

While we’ve shared the full takedown, some highlights are worth showcasing — if only to underscore how antisemitism is flourishing online post-October 7, and to demonstrate its real-world consequences.

Debunking the antisemitic Talmud quotes meme promoted by @DanBilzerian and boosted by @RealCandaceO and her ilk

A thread. pic.twitter.com/dUd8TeCPLu

— shevereshtus (@shevereshtus) August 18, 2024

The thread is worth reading in full, as it thoroughly debunks false claims such as the Talmud allegedly encouraging Jews to kill all non-Jews, particularly women and children; a deliberate mistranslation suggesting it condones sexual relations with non-Jewish minors; and the citation of an entirely fabricated text called “Gad Shas 2:2” as a supposed authority.

The thread’s underlying theme is the baseless claim that Israel is committing atrocities in Gaza, allegedly justified by Jewish law, with the overarching conclusion being that Jews endorse violence against all non-Jews. It falsely asserts that Jewish religious texts permit atrocities in warfare, including the killing of civilians and the use of rape as a weapon — a grotesque distortion of Jewish law and ethics. The Talmud’s discussions on warfare are grounded in the historical realities of ancient Israel and bear no relevance to practices in the modern Israeli state.

Elon Musk’s Deafening Silence

Bilzerian and his crew of social media-famous antisemites are just a small part of a much bigger issue: how they continue to spread such vile hatred online, unchecked.

In the past couple of months alone, Bilzerian has called Israel a “parasite” that shouldn’t exist, claimed Jewish people killed US presidents, including JFK, and stated that the world would be safer without Israel.

If this isn’t incitement, encouraging everyday people to commit violence against Jews, then what is?

And yet, he’s still on X, with the media giving him oxygen in stories that overlook his appalling views.

In January, X owner Elon Musk promised to do more to combat antisemitism on the platform, which had surged since the Hamas attacks. He admitted he had been “naive” in thinking antisemitism wasn’t a major problem, saying, “In the circles that I move, I see almost no antisemitism.”

More than six months later, nothing has changed. The hate keeps spreading, and Musk’s silence is deafening.

The author is a contributor to HonestReporting, a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared.

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Israel Receives Shipment of Heavy Bombs Cleared by Trump

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, Jan. 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after US President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defense ministry said on Sunday.

The MK-84 is an unguided 2,000 pound bomb, which can rip through thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius.

The Biden administration declined to clear them for export to Israel out of concern about the impact on densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.

The Biden administration sent thousands of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Palestinian Hamas terrorists from Gaza but later held up one of the shipments. The hold was lifted by Trump last month.

“The munitions shipment that arrived in Israel tonight, released by the Trump Administration, represents a significant asset for the Air Force and the IDF and serves as further evidence of the strong alliance between Israel and the United States,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said late on Saturday.

The shipment arrived after days of concern about whether a fragile ceasefire in Gaza agreed last month would hold, after both sides accused each other of violating the terms of the deal to halt fighting to allow the exchange of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails.

Washington has announced assistance for Israel worth billions of dollars since the war began.

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US Mideast Envoy Says Phase Two Gaza Talks to Continue This Week

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy-designate Steve Witkoff gives a speech at the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that talks on phase two of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian terrorists Hamas would continue this week “at a location to be determined” to figure out how to reach a successful conclusion.

He told Fox News that he had “very productive and constructive” calls on Sunday with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt’s director of intelligence.

Witkoff said they spoke about “the sequencing of phase two, setting forth positions on both sides, so we can understand… where we are today, and then continuing talks this week at a location to be determined so that we can figure out how we get to the end of phase two successfully.”

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Arab States to Reveal 5-Year Plan to Rebuild Gaza: No Hamas or Relocation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the Arab summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Hamad l Mohammed/File Photo.

i24 NewsArab countries will unveil their plan for the reconstruction of Gaza on February 27 in Cairo. This initiative, developed by the Palestinians and handed over to the Egyptians for implementation, will be presented to the leaders of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The plan provides for reconstruction over three to five years, without the displacement of the Palestinian population and without Hamas control. The funding, estimated at several hundred million dollars, will come from Gulf countries. The work will be carried out by Egyptian companies, representing a significant source of income for Egypt, which is strongly opposed to any migration of Palestinians out of Gaza. The workforce will consist mainly of local Palestinians.

“The goal is to marginalize Hamas so that it understands that it has lost control of Gaza, and to completely eliminate the terrorist organization’s grip on the population and the territory within 5 years from the start of reconstruction,” a source involved in the plan said.

An independent “Palestinian administration,” separate from the Palestinian Authority but relying on it, will oversee the reconstruction. This power structure is designed to get the approval of Israel and the United States, who refuse direct management by the Palestinian Authority.

Arab countries fear a resurgence of fighting by Israel, which could, in their view, favor US President Donald Trump’s plan to move Palestinians to neighboring countries. The former US president said he wanted to see Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries welcome more displaced people from Gaza, so that the war-torn area can be “cleaned up.”

According to analyzed satellite images, approximately 65% of the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed during the war. Experts estimate that reconstruction could take more than a decade and cost several hundred billion dollars.

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