Misplaced Pages

Zach Sage Fox

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
For the rapper and stand-up, see Zack Fox. American entertainer

Zach Sage Fox (Zachary Sage) is an American comedian, actor, producer and content creator known for his activism for Israel and against antisemitism.

Early life and education

Fox grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended Jewish day school. His inspirations were Jon Stewart, Larry David, and Judd Apatow. He experienced only rare antisemitism, mainly name-calling and having pennies thrown at him. His father warned him about antisemitism at universities. At age 12, Fox attended weight-loss camp, where he bonded with his future co-founder of Fat Camp Films, Omni Dorani. Together, they started Fat Camp Films as teens. Fox attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Fox and Dorani developed a prank-themed television show, Disney's Just Kidding, when they were 17. They wrote and directed a feature film starring Fox, which was acquired by Hulu. They have also produced movies and television shows for Amazon and HBO MAX.

Activism

When the October 7 attacks occurred, Fox had 1.2 million social media followers. He used his accounts to raise awareness about antisemitism. In June 2024, he made a video in Ramallah unsuccessfully seeking local residents who would denounce Hamas. He reminded his interviewees that Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but his interviewees insisted that Gaza had remained "under occupation". Fox stated that he met Israelis who said they had love in their hearts for Palestinians and that he himself had love for Palestinians. While in Ramallah, Fox said he only met Palestinians who had unfortunately been indoctrinated to hate Israelis and who opposed a two-state solution. Although Fox only met Hamas supporters on his trip, polling by The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research found that about a third of Palestinians supported Hamas, while 70% of Palestinians were “satisfied” with Hamas’ war performance.

Fox also made videos on college campuses, finding that about half the students he approached would walk away and the other half were willing to listen to him. He noted that many students had been exposed to propaganda about the Israel-Hamas war and were unaware that Hamas had attacked the Nova festival and numerous other civilians. He described their misinformation as coming from TikTok about 95% of the time, rather than Instagram or Snapchat. He commented that "Jews have always been the scapegoat of history". He made some comedic videos, promoting an "anti-Zionist keg stand" and facetiously recruiting for a "Hamas fraternity". He dressed as Moses at a pro-Palestinian protest at New York University and asked protesters if Hamas should release the hostages. He noted that it was very easy to persuade college students to "hate Jews and Israel" as he conducted these social experiments.

In April 2024, Fox reportedly supported banning TikTok even though he had 1 million followers on the platform. He was also quoted as supporting its sale to an American company to facilitate regulation.

On the night of October 6, 2024, Fox hosted Philadelphia's “365 Days of Hope” rally commemorating the October 7, 2023 attacks, on the lawn between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and the National Constitution Center.

References

  1. ^ Rosenman, Ronnie (2024-10-30). "Unfiltered truths: Zach Sage Fox on comedy, heritage, and bearing witness post-October 7". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. "FridayPiday: Zach Fox (Pennsylvania, 2017) and Omri Dorani (Arizona, 2015)". AEPi. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  3. Clarke, Stewart (2017-10-26). "Kew Media Group Picks Up 'How to Get Girls'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. Gonzalez, Umberto (2018-10-01). "Chris Kattan High School Comedy 'How to Get Girls' Lands at Hulu (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  5. Kashyap, Aryaman (2024-07-25). "WATCH: Palestinians Asked About Israel, Gaza War And Hostages; Responses Will Shock You". Times Now. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  6. ^ Lobell, Kylie Ora (2024-08-08). "The Wild West Bank: Showing the Truth About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict". Aish.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  7. Weissman, Miri (2024-07-25). "American's interviews in Ramallah turn hostile, forced to delete footage". www.israelhayom.com. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  8. Heller, Mathilda (2024-07-24). "'Sympathy to deep admiration': Palestinians tell US comedian they love Hamas - interview". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  9. Bradley, Charlie (2024-07-27). "'I went to Palestine and almost didn't make it out alive". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  10. ^ Neifakh, Veronica (2025-01-13). "Zach Sage Fox: From Comedy to Advocacy Against Antisemitic Misinformation". The Media Line. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  11. ^ Swindle, David (2024-09-10). ""Pretty insane" reaction to social experiment as comedians "launch" Hamas fraternity on campus – Israel InSight". Israel InSight – The Magazine for Israel's Christian Friends. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  12. Isaacson, Gila (2024-09-12). "FRIGHTENING: What these comedians' social experiment revealed about U.S. college students". JFeed. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  13. "'Let my people go!': NYU students tell 'Moses' they don't support Hamas releasing the hostages". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  14. Srivastava, Aditi (2024-04-21). "TikTok star urges US to force sale after witnessing 'terrifying' algorithm amid Israel-Palestine war". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  15. "Zach Sage Fox: Combating Antisemitic Misinformation Through Comedy and Advocacy". DISA. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  16. "'Gen Z is becoming Gen Terrorism': TikTok is brainwashing American students, says an influencer as protests supporting Hamas escalate on US college campuses". Business Today. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  17. Palmejar, Alvin (2024-04-25). "Zach Sage Fox Says TikTok Algorithm Had 'Ominous Turn' That Supports 'Gen Terrorism'". Influencer News. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  18. Silver, Stephen (2024-10-16). "Weitzman Museum Hosts Nova Music Festival Exhibition". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

External links

Categories:
Zach Sage Fox Add topic