Michael Rapaport Says 30-Year Career Lost Work and Shows Over Israel Support
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Michael Rapaport Says 30-Year Career Lost Work and Shows Over Israel Support
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Summary
Rapaport said backing Israel has hurt his career in 2026, with film and TV jobs drying up and comedy appearances becoming harder to stage.
Chicago was one example: he said a show was canceled after club staff received threats and police could not guarantee they could be present.
Studios and venues, he said, have grown wary of online backlash, leaving him "ghosted" over fears of protests tied to hiring a pro-Israel actor.
New York has also become personal for Rapaport, who said he is heckled on the street with anti-Jewish slurs and worries Jews feel unsafe wearing yarmulkes.