Alex Karp—Called pro-Palestinian protesters 'unwitting products of evil force Hamas' and their views a 'pagan religion'
In 2024-2025, Alex Karp made extremely strong statements against pro-Palestinian campus protesters, calling them 'unwitting products of an evil force, Hamas' and describing their views as a 'pagan religion' and 'an infection inside of our society.' He confronted a protester during an earnings call, saying 'she believes I'm evil, and I believe she's an unwitting product of an evil force.' He strongly supported Israel post-October 7, criticizing American companies for not speaking out.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press Freedom | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confronted protester, called her 'unwitting product of an evil force, Hamas'
During a May 2025 earnings call, a protester interrupted Alex Karp. He responded by saying 'She believes I'm evil, and I believe she's an unwitting product of an evil force, Hamas. She's unwittingly part of their strategy.' This followed his earlier statements calling pro-Palestinian views a 'pagan religion' and 'infection inside of our society.'