Posted on 09/11/2025 4:22:58 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Yesterday (September 10), a loud activist voice in American conservative politics was silenced after he was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University. Charlie Kirk, 31, while a polarizing figure in the U.S. culture wars, was an outspoken supporter of Israel, the Jewish people, and freedom of speech.
As of September 11, the murderer is still unknown, with American authorities pursuing a manhunt. Despite no public information being available as to the background, whereabouts, or motives of the killer, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination, large numbers of so-called activists posted online claiming that the assailant was not a lone individual, but rather a body determined to silence Kirk.
Their scapegoat? Israel and the Mossad.
By stringing together entirely unrelated “evidence,” a false narrative about Israel as the perpetrator began to take for
In portraying Kirk as a rising critic of the Jewish state, voices online attempted to rewrite his public record, fabricating a motive for Israel to silence him. These conspiracists pointed to his followers’ anti-Israel views and twisted them as “evidence” of Kirk’s own “shift” where he began a “JQ question” journey. Shorthand for “Jewish Question,” these individuals peddle the theory that the Jewish people are secretly controlling politics, the economy, and the media. Anyone who questions or challenges this alleged control is said to be punished by the Jews who supposedly wield it.
Of course, this conspiracy is not based on any factual evidence but on recycled antisemitic myths. It became yet another way of turning a tragedy into a vehicle for scapegoating Jews.
The internet claimed Israel as the perpetrator, assassinating Kirk solely to advance its own agenda, even if at the expense of the Israel-U.S. relationship. The accusation is entirely unfounded, but it still garnered support from accounts with over one million followers
As a result of Kirk’s support for Israel, Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, rushed to offer him support upon hearing the news that he was in critical condition, praying that he would recover.
Yet voices online quickly concluded that Netanyahu’s well-wishes could only mean one thing: Israel was behind the assassination.
Naturally, terrorist supporter and conspiracy theorist Jackson Hinkle jumped on the conspiracy theory bandwagon.
This is not the first time conspiracy theories blaming Israel for the death of innocent people have been created.
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, were also made into a conspiracy theory, claiming it was the doing of a Mossad operation, alleging that it carried out the terrorist attack to advance the agenda of the Jewish state.
Because the assassination happened the day before 9/11, the same conspiracy theorists who push the Mossad narrative found an easy opportunity to link the two events. They claimed that Kirk’s death was part of a broader, coordinated plan by Israel to manipulate global events and public perceptions of the country during a time of war.
The pattern of speculation being transformed into “evidence” is not new. However, the speed with which these false narratives can spread certainly is. By diverting attention away from actual facts, conspiracy theorists can succeed in luring their audiences into believing dangerous tropes that fuel antisemitism. The exploitation of Charlie Kirk’s horrific assassination demonstrates how quickly a tragedy can be weaponized to fuel age-old antisemitic tropes by blaming the Jewish people for a tragedy in which they had no part.
One theory I have not heard people discussing might be cartel retaliation, if Kirk had been speaking out against the drug trade. Unfortunately, if the trail has already gone cold this killer may never be identified. As far as I know there are no credible claims of responsibility.
The investigation will have to determine whether the shooter was personally motivated by violent disagreement with Kirk’s views, or a hired killer for some entity wanting to make trouble for the Trump administration. If the former, there is more chance of discovering a prior declaration on a social media account as a clue. If the latter, the first part of the investigation would be to identify what entity was responsible. That might never lead to an arrest of an individual but it would perhaps lead to arrests for conspiracy — whoever hired a trained assassin would face same charges as the assassin themselves.
Mossad is very low on my list of possible entities with any motive to assassinate Charlie Kirk. I could probably think of a hundred entities with a stronger motive than Mossad.
I hope the investigation goes well, maybe they should bring in the Moscow Idaho police, they did very well to nail Brian Kohberger within six weeks.
I see that the FBI have posted a picture of a young white male who is described as a person of interest. The photograph does not answer many if any questions about the specific motivations of the suspect.
Certain groups always want to blame Israel for everything wrong in the world, when all they have to do is look at themselves in the mirror to see the real evil spreading hate.
Jew Hatred is a mental disease.
Highly contagious.
Incurable, as far as I can tell.
“I think most mystery fans understand this.”
I understand you are a loon.
Another example of Charlie Kirk's pro Israel message: Charlie’s tweet that never got old
Ynet News from Israel online: Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg has decided to commemorate American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered at a university in Utah. Feirberg stated: "I was shocked to hear about the murder of one of our most prominent advocates in the United States. Kirk was one of the greatest supporters and lovers of the State of Israel who fought for us on the public diplomacy front. This murder further demonstrates the manifestations of antisemitism in the world.” She added that "this represents an escalation in displays of hatred toward the Jewish people worldwide. We will commemorate Charlie Kirk in Netanya and remember his work, as befitting this wonderful man." (Raanan Ben-Zur) Yes, government leaders in Israel eulogized him after his assassination. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the announcement of Charlie Kirk's murder that "he was a friend of Israel, fought against lies and stood firmly for the Judeo-Christian community. We spoke just two weeks ago and I invited him to Israel. Unfortunately, this visit will not take place." He added that Kirk was murdered for "speaking truth and defending freedom," and said that "we lost an amazing person. His courageous belief in freedom of expression will leave a mark. Rest in peace." Foreign Minister Gideon Saar eulogized American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered yesterday in Utah, saying he was "a true friend of Israel." On his X account, he wrote: "Charlie represented the values that unite Israel and the US. Above all, he fought for truth and for freedom - and that is why he was murdered." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir commented on the murder of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, saying that "The left in the US succeeded in murdering a right-wing man, hope their imitations in Israel will not succeed. Words can kill."
Okaaaaay...
FTA-—online voices spoke of a “motive” for Israel to silence Kirk.
<><>They pointed to his followers’ criticisms of Israel
<><>that Israel is an annoying pest, living well off US taxpayers’ billions
<><>that Jews w/ no self-esteem wave the “anti-Semitic” flag to get power over Christians.
<><>this served as “evidence” of Kirk’s own “shift”
<><>Kirk began a “JQ question” journey, shorthand for “Jewish Question,”
<><>the theory is that Jews control US politics, the US economy, and the US media.
<><>anyone who questions or challenges this control is said to enrage Jews
<><>the outcome is being “punished” by enraged Jews.
Sadly, it seems more posters than before are like that.
So "followers’ criticisms of Israel" (such as by you?), means that Kirk was antisemitic, likely based upon such parroted postings such as,
The Times had initially reported that Kirk stated on his podcast in 2023 that Jewish communities were "pushing the exact kind of hatred against whites" that they wanted people to stop using against them. However, Kirk was actually quoting a social media post and proceeded to critique it, clarifying that not all Jews held such beliefs. - https://www.msn.com/en-us/general/general/new-york-times-issues-correction-after-falsely-accusing-charlie-kirk-of-antisemitism/ar-AA1MrDYq
More out-of-context assertions, from https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/viral-claims-about-charlie-kirks-words/ no less
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