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Charlie Kirk
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
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Fast Forward Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy
In a letter, Kirk lamented that Israel was losing the “information war” in the United States
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Fast Forward Tucker Carlson tells story about murder of Jesus at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, igniting criticism
For many listening, including right-wing Jews, the link between story and the unfounded conspiracy theory that Israel killed Kirk was clear
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News In Charlie Kirk, Orthodox Jews found a champion — and a wedge
Kirk faced accusations of antisemitism, while some Jews mourned him like a rebbe
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Opinion The terrifying Nazi precedent for Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension — and the reasons to stay hopeful
In 1939, Goebbels ended the careers of five comedians for making fun of Nazis
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Opinion As Jimmy Kimmel is pulled off air, ‘this is so much worse than McCarthyism’
Charlie Kirk's murder is accelerating the White House's battle against cultural and academic freedom
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News Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? Here’s why Christians are divided and Jews should care
The Trump family and Republicans are sanctifying Kirk’s death as part of a spiritual war, but for Jews his canonization is more complicated
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Fast Forward In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza
Plus, Jewish hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman pledged to create a fund to benefit Kirk’s family
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