Israel to Honor Charlie Kirk For Combating Antisemitism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk later this month. The announcement was made Wednesday evening. Kirk will be honored for his work combating…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk later this month.
The announcement was made Wednesday evening. Kirk will be honored for his work combating antisemitism, per ABC News.
Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on September while speaking at an Utah university.
Netanyahu’s office said Kirk will be given an award at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. Several pro-Israeli leaders are expected to attend the event, including Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
This will be the second time the Israeli government will host the conference, which it says is “dedicated to confronting antisemitism and Holocaust denial in today’s world.”
Kirk was a staunch supporter of Israel. After his assassination, Netanyahu described Kirk as a “lion-hearted friend” of the country and a “defender of our common Judeo-Christian civilization.”