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Netanyahu says Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk, rejecting an idea circulating on the far right
Among those engaging with the idea is Tucker Carlson, who is speaking at Kirk’s official memorial.
Charlie's people put this out there so who really knows. The one thing that you do know, is that Netanyahu is far more comfortable telling a lie than the truth.
I'll be honest. Before he was shot, I never even heard of Charlie Kirk. Chances are, neither had Netanyahu. Even if he had, I rather doubt he obsessed on him. I suspect Kirk was presumably rising but really not top tier important until recently martyred.
According to his Wikipedia page, “shortly before Kirk’s death, he suggested that Jeffrey Epstein had been an Israeli intelligence agent.”
There are conspiracy theories circulating online that tie together Charlie Kirk, Israel, the Epstein case, and accusations of suppression of the “Epstein files.”
Some right-wing commentators and social media content have claimed that Kirk believed Israel might kill him if he “turns against them,” or that there are “Epstein files” being hidden by Israel. But these are not well-documented, verified statements directly from Kirk
The mix of rumors, conspiratorial posts, and fractured quotes seems to have created confusion. Because Kirk did allegedly suggest Epstein could have been an Israeli intelligence asset, some have expanded or interpreted that to mean wider claims — e.g. that Israel is hiding information (“the files”) or is overtly behind Epstein’s operation. But those latter expansions appear to be extrapolations by others, not clear statements made by Kirk.
Conclusion
So, in short:
Yes, Kirk has made a claim or suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein was an intelligence agent, and that connection implicates Israel in some form.
No, there’s no verified public record that Kirk stated Israel was behind the Epstein files in the way some conspiracies frame it — like being entirely the orchestrator of Epstein’s activities or the suppression of all documents.
I am waiting for Trump to tell his base that Israel had nothing to do with Charlie Kirk's assignation.
All I can say is that the Trump base is actively involved in spreading anti-Israeli and anti-semitic conspiracies, rumors and innuendo. Of course, this is in direct opposition with the Trump administration trying to deport Palestinian activists for anti-Israeli sentiment.
Then you have our resident Trump apologist and ad hoc propaganda chief, who feels that these folks who hate, disrespect and lie about his family and people, are worthy of his admiration.
Absolutely freaking crazy. But, I am sure that in every fascist regime there are/were Jews, gays, gypsy and persons of color, who believe that their situation is different from the people being subjugated and oppressed. They were wrong, their oppressors just haven't gotten around to them yet. Which provides additional time to sell their souls.
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According to his Wikipedia page, “shortly before Kirk’s death, he suggested that Jeffrey Epstein had been an Israeli intelligence agent.”
There are conspiracy theories circulating online that tie together Charlie Kirk, Israel, the Epstein case, and accusations of suppression of the “Epstein files.”
Some right-wing commentators and social media content have claimed that Kirk believed Israel might kill him if he “turns against them,” or that there are “Epstein files” being hidden by Israel. But these are not well-documented, verified statements directly from Kirk
The mix of rumors, conspiratorial posts, and fractured quotes seems to have created confusion. Because Kirk did allegedly suggest Epstein could have been an Israeli intelligence asset, some have expanded or interpreted that to mean wider claims — e.g. that Israel is hiding information (“the files”) or is overtly behind Epstein’s operation. But those latter expansions appear to be extrapolations by others, not clear statements made by Kirk.
Conclusion
So, in short:
Yes, Kirk has made a claim or suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein was an intelligence agent, and that connection implicates Israel in some form.
No, there’s no verified public record that Kirk stated Israel was behind the Epstein files in the way some conspiracies frame it — like being entirely the orchestrator of Epstein’s activities or the suppression of all documents.
I am waiting for Trump to tell his base that Israel had nothing to do with Charlie Kirk's assignation.
Then you have our resident Trump apologist and ad hoc propaganda chief, who feels that these folks who hate, disrespect and lie about his family and people, are worthy of his admiration.
Absolutely freaking crazy. But, I am sure that in every fascist regime there are/were Jews, gays, gypsy and persons of color, who believe that their situation is different from the people being subjugated and oppressed. They were wrong, their oppressors just haven't gotten around to them yet. Which provides additional time to sell their souls.