The conspiracy theories that Israel was involved in the murder of American conservative personality and Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk are “monstrous lies,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Thursday morning address published to X/Twitter.
“Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, said that the bigger the lie, the faster it will spread,” Netanyahu began. “Well, somebody has fabricated a monstrous, big lie that Israel had something to do with Charlie Kirk's horrific murder.”
“This is insane. It is false. It is outrageous,” the prime minister continued. “Charlie Kirk was a giant. A once-in-a-century talent who defended freedom, defended America, defended our common Judeo-Christian civilization.”
Netanyahu went on to state that Kirk had personally told him in recent months that he loved Israel and the Jewish people, and that one of his greatest pleasures was engaging in Israel advocacy and “forming alliances with Jews to protect Judeo-Christian civilization.”
“He encouraged me to make the case directly to the American people about how vital Israel is to US national security,” Netanyahu said. “He told me, ‘The Holy Land is so important to my life. It pains me to see support for Israel slip away.’”
The prime minister added that where Kirk disagreed with one of his policies or decisions, he welcomed the disagreement, noting that the difference came from a genuine place and represented “the essence of Kirk, a free country.”
Netanyahu continued, saying that mere weeks before Kirk was assassinated, the two had spoken and that the Israeli head of state had invited Kirk to visit Israel.
'Disgusting rumors'
“Now, some are peddling these disgusting rumors, perhaps out of obsession, perhaps with Qatari funding,” Netanyahu added.
“What I do know is this: Charlie Kirk was a great man. And a great man deserves honor, not lies. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, may your memory be a blessing.”
Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.