Tribeca Festival condemns Actor Elon Gold and influencer Lizzy Savetsky's 'offensive' dog rape joke
Key takeaways
- In the interview, Gold said the film was shot in Israel. “I was only raped by two Israeli dogs,” he said.
- “I thought they only rape Palestinians,” Savetsky replied, to which he said: “No, I got also a dog.”
- The clip spread widely on social media and drew outrage.
Comedian Elon Gold speaks at the opening night gala for the 36th Israel Film Festival at Saban Theatre on November 13, 2024 in Beverly Hills. (Michael Tullberg / Getty Images) By Alene Tchekmedyian Staff Writer Follow June 7, 2026 1:27 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Actor-comedian Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky are facing backlash after making an “offensive” joke in an interview on the red carpet for “The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan)” at the Tribeca Festival.
In the interview, Gold said the film was shot in Israel. “I was only raped by two Israeli dogs,” he said.