Israel has decided to honor the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk for his efforts to combat antisemitism.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Kirk, who was assassinated last year while speaking at a university, will receive an award recognizing his outspoken defense of Israel and his work rallying Americans – particularly young conservatives and Christians – against antisemitism. The award will be presented in late January at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem.
Naturally, Leftists and their media outlets (Associated Press) are more interested in relitigating Kirk’s political views than acknowledging Kirk’s dedication to Israel. But here’s the simple truth: Israel gets to decide who has stood with them – not American opinion pages disguised as news sources, not social media mobs, and not the anti- Israel crowd (Democrats).
This is about recognizing someone who used his platform to defend Jewish people and the Jewish state at a time when antisemitism is surging globally.