The Fact Hunter Episode 400: Why Are We "Friends Of The IDF"?
Feb 26, 2026
54:22
Why Are We “Friends of the IDF”? In this episode of The Fact Hunter, we examine how a U.S.-based, tax-exempt nonprofit raising hundreds of millions of dollars operates in support of a foreign military while tensions with Iran dominate headlines. With Friends of the Israel Defense Forces led by Major Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan and publicly reporting massive revenues and overseas disbursements, we step back from emotion and look at structure, optics, and fairness. Why does this arrangement exist under U.S. nonprofit law? Why isn’t it treated as a major public conversation? And what does it say about who gets to direct money and influence in America while ordinary citizens carry the tax burden?
We also look ahead to next week's guests: Jeff Fish of "Abolitionists Rising" and Grace's Dad, Scott Schara.
Scott's new book: https://a.co/d/082F2U28
Abolitionists Rising: https://abolitionistsrising.com
The Five Tenets of Abolitionism: Dusty Deevers at the Abolition Now Conference:
https://youtu.be/vTNqMdg9nNw?si=SiDV14oWo-yCm5nF
Friends of the IDF 990: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133156445/202513029349302236/full
We also look ahead to next week's guests: Jeff Fish of "Abolitionists Rising" and Grace's Dad, Scott Schara.
Scott's new book: https://a.co/d/082F2U28
Abolitionists Rising: https://abolitionistsrising.com
The Five Tenets of Abolitionism: Dusty Deevers at the Abolition Now Conference:
https://youtu.be/vTNqMdg9nNw?si=SiDV14oWo-yCm5nF
Friends of the IDF 990: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133156445/202513029349302236/full