They Loved Him When They Thought He Was HAMAS | Stav Cohen

00:00 They Loved Him When They Thought He Was Hamas 00:28 Meet IDF Special Forces Reservist Stav Cohen 01:14 Going Undercover as a Hamas Supporter 02:47 Showing Pro-Palestinian Activists October 7 Footage 06:14 Why Stav Went Undercover 09:11 12 Years in Special Forces: Why He Isn’t Afraid 11:48 When Armed Security Had to Step In 13:06 Why Activists Embraced Him Undercover 15:41 Death Threats & His Instagram Account Taken Down 18:14 Why Pro-Palestinian Activists Refused to Debate Him 21:35 Is Anti-Zionism Becoming Antisemitism? 24:09 Why Traditional Israeli Hasbara Isn’t Working 27:48 Confronting Al Jazeera Outside the UN 28:47 Jewish Students Hiding Their Identity 31:55 Mosab Hassan Yousef & “The Enemy Within” 34:59 Are American Campuses Still Safe for Zionist Jews? 38:16 Is Europe Already “Too Late”? 38:30 The Mission of Frontline Advocates 42:34 Final Thoughts & How to Support Frontline Advocates IDF special forces reservist Stav Cohen went undercover as a Hamas supporter and pro-Palestinian activist on American college campuses. What happened next stunned him. Students who might never have approached someone carrying an Israeli flag suddenly welcomed him. Some treated him like a hero. But once Stav gained their trust, he showed them footage from the October 7 Hamas attacks — including material he says many of them had never seen before. In this powerful interview, Stav Cohen joins Stand Tall Israel to reveal what happened during Frontline Advocates’ latest mission across New York and American university campuses. Stav describes going undercover among pro-Palestinian activists, the shocking reactions when he revealed his true identity as an Israeli and IDF reservist, confrontations that required armed security, death threats, and the growing pressure faced by openly Jewish and Zionist students. He also discusses why he believes traditional Israeli “Hasbara” is no longer enough, why Frontline Advocates is moving from defense to offense, his confrontation with Al Jazeera outside the United Nations, the influence of professors and social media on young Americans, and his concern about the future of Jewish life in America and Europe. One of the most disturbing moments came when Jewish students quietly approached Stav, revealed Stars of David hidden beneath their shirts, thanked him — and then concealed their Jewish identity again. Stav Cohen is a lawyer, IDF special forces reservist, Israel advocate, international speaker, and founder of Frontline Advocates, an organization bringing IDF veterans, Nova survivors and Israeli voices directly onto campuses to confront antisemitism and challenge anti-Israel narratives. WATCH UNTIL THE END for Stav’s warning about American universities, Europe, and what he believes Israel and the Jewish people must do next. Subscribe to Stand Tall Israel for powerful interviews, real stories from Israel, and conversations confronting antisemitism, Hamas, radicalism and the misinformation surrounding Israel. #Israel #Hamas #IDF #StavCohen #StandTallIsrael #October7 #Antisemitism #CollegeCampuses #ProIsrael #Jewish #FrontlineAdvocates 🇮🇱 Support Stand Tall Israel Your support helps us continue bringing powerful interviews, firsthand stories, and truthful conversations about Israel, the Middle East, and the fight against antisemitism to millions around the world. 💙 Support our mission or grab official Stand Tall Israel merch: https://standtallisrael.com/ 📩 Sponsorships & Business Inquiries: standtallisrael@gmail.com 🚀 Help This Video Reach Millions Every interaction helps YouTube recommend this interview to more people around the world. 🔥 Hype this video to help it reach an even larger audience. 👍 Like the video. 💬 Leave a comment and join the conversation. 📤 Share this interview with your family and friends. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss our latest interviews. 💙 Become a Stand Tall Israel Member to support independent journalism, unlock exclusive perks, and help us bring on more guests, produce more interviews, and continue telling Israel's story without compromise. Thank you for standing with Israel. Together, we're making sure the truth reaches millions. 🇮🇱