# Jimmy Carr's kibbutznik past **URL:** \ **Category:** Boycott\ **Tags:** person-of-interest, investigation\ **Created:** [July 28, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://justice.compclassnotes.com/t/jimmy-carrs-kibbutznik-past/535 "2026-07-28T16:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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[@Workbench](https://justice.compclassnotes.com/groups/workbench) # **Jimmy Carr’s kibbutznik past** November 6, 2014 14:07 **Add comedian Jimmy Carr to the list of showbiz kibbutzniks. He spent two months communing with Israel in his 20s, he told the Magen David Adom dinner this week. Some of his jokes were so blue they had the audience blushing redder than the charity’s logo but he helped raise a record sum.** > **[Jimmy Carr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr)** > > James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is a British and Irish comedian. He began his stand-up career in 1997. He has regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004–present), 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005–2021), and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012–present). Carr is known for his rapid-fire deadpan delivery of one-liners and often controversial and edgy dark humour. James Anthony Patrick Carr was born on 15 September 19... # What is Jimmy Carr? James Anthony Patrick Carr was born on 15 September 1972[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-birth-3) in [Isleworth, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isleworth "Isleworth").[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-auto1-4)[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-Groskop-5)[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-Fletcher-6) He is the second of three sons[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-corrections-7) born to [Irish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_people_in_Great_Britain "Irish people in Great Britain") parents, Nora Mary ([née](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names "Birth name") Lawlor; 19 September 1943 – 7 September 2001)[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-8)[[9]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-9) and Patrick James “Jim” Carr (born 1945). Carr’s father was an accountant and later became treasurer for computer company [Unisys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisys "Unisys"). Natives of [Limerick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick "Limerick"), his parents were married in 1970 and separated in 1994, never divorcing.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-corrections-7)[[10]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-10) > In May 2025, Carr hosted a secret event celebrating Israel’s [Independence Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Israel) "Independence Day (Israel)") at the [British Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum "British Museum"). This event was held during the [Israel–Gaza war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war") and was criticised by pro-Palestine activists, who urge [a boycott of Israeli events](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycotts_of_Israel "Boycotts of Israel").[[146]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-146)[[147]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carr#cite_note-147) ## **Comedian Jimmy Carr heading for Israel** By[AMY SPIRO](https://www.jpost.com/author/amy-spiro) MARCH 4, 2018 15:29 Jimmy Carr will be bringing his trademark off-color humor and deadpan delivery to Tel Aviv this summer. The British stand-up comedian and popular TV host will take the stage at Heichal Hatarbut on August 11. Carr is stopping in Israel as part of his “Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits World Tour,” which includes shows in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, South Africa and more. It will be Carr’s first performance in the Jewish state, but not his first visit. In an appearance at a charity dinner for Magen David Adom in London in 2014, the Catholic-born Carr said he spent two months on a kibbutz in the 90s. [2] [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/uploads/justice_node/original/1X/e8b64fcef6e63ac067ce36478168381288ef72eb.jpeg "Jimmy Carr Visits Yad Vashem in Jerusalem") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYgifxBdPLc) # **Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Jimmy Carr attend secret Israeli party at British Museum** ## Labour defence minister boasts about UK military support for Israel at clandestine event at London landmark **[Imran Mulla](https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/imran-mulla "View user profile.")** **Published date:** 15 May 2025 15:02 BST On Tuesday, staff at the [British](https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/uk)Museum were [reportedly](https://x.com/EEforpalestine/status/1922668718435316087) told there would be a “large corporate event” that evening. They said they were asked to leave work early. That evening, British ministers and prominent politicians were seen arriving at the country’s largest museum. So was Jimmy Carr, one of Britain’s most prominent television personalities. The event, which had not been advertised, was no corporate affair. This clandestine party had been organised by the [Israeli](https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel)embassy to celebrate the anniversary of Israel’s 77th Independence Day. Word of the event had been leaked and pro-[Palestine](https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine)protesters arrived outside the museum gates, where they were greeted by the Metropolitan Police - who [penned](https://x.com/EEforpalestine/status/1922668722516304379) them into a side street. Inside the museum, the Labour ministers in attendance could listen to entertainment by the host, Carr, while rubbing shoulders with prominent opposition politicians who had been invited to the exclusive bash. Among them was Nigel Farage - leader of Reform UK, which [polls](https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/poll-reform-support-surges-to-record-high/) regularly indicate is the most popular party in the country. Also seen was Kemi Badenoch - leader of the Conservative party. It was quite a statement for these British politicians to attend an event at which the keynote speech was given by Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely, who once [called](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHYBklCUdiw) the Nakba an “Arab lie” and is an avowed [opponent](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-envoy-uk-longstanding-anti-palestine-views) of the creation of a Palestinian state. More so, given that it has been less than a week since Israel’s security cabinet [approved](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy04km1zk0o) a plan to “capture” Gaza and hold its territory, and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich [vowed](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/hamas-israel-hunger-war-in-gaza) that Gaza would be entirely destroyed. Moreover, earlier on Tuesday, the British government was in court facing a [legal challenge](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-assessed-there-was-no-serious-risk-israel-committing-genocide-gaza) over its decision to allow the export of F-35 parts to a global pool that could eventually end up in Israeli jets. > Carr, a regular fixture on UK comedy panel shows, was filmed ignoring a pro-Palestinian protester who asked him whether he had hosted the event. [4] [1] [Jimmy Carr's kibbutznik past - The Jewish Chronicle](https://www.thejc.com/news/jimmy-carrs-kibbutznik-past-t7kv38lq) [2] [Comedian Jimmy Carr heading for Israel | The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/comedian-jimmy-carr-heading-for-israel-544156) [3] [Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Jimmy Carr attend secret Israeli party at British Museum | Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-and-jimmy-carr-attended-secret-israeli-embassy-party-british-museum) [4] [https://www.newarab.com/news/british-museum-slammed-secret-israel-independence-day-event](https://www.newarab.com/news/british-museum-slammed-secret-israel-independence-day-event)