A Newsmax host requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to answer to fringe theories that Israel was behind the killing of Charlie Kirk ― and acquired an earful from the chief on the “ridiculous,” “insane” and “silly” rumors. (Watch the video under.)
Greta Van Susteren prefaced the query Thursday by noting the “absurdity” of the claims.
“Earlier than I allow you to go, I would like you to handle one factor, and it’s simply the absurdity of it,” Van Susteren mentioned. “A few of the web rumors that in some way Israel is behind the Charlie Kirk homicide, and , I don’t imagine it for one second, however I would like you to, , make an announcement. It’s so absurd.”
Netanyahu laughed ruefully earlier than continuing.
“That’s insane,” he mentioned. “Israel additionally modifications the orbit of the moon. Israel pushes the solar. I imply, the entire thing is just not solely insane, I feel it’s so absurd, so silly, and so ridiculous. You may’t imagine that persons are saying that.”
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“While you hate Jews, if you hate the Jewish state, you’re prepared to say something and promote all these absurd, absurd rumors,” he added.
He ultimately pivoted to Kirk, the favored right-wing activist who was killed on Wednesday.
“Charlie Kirk mentioned to me … ‘You need to struggle the slander. These untruths, these vilifications have penalties.’ And he was proper. However I’ll let you know one factor, we’re combating on the battlefield in opposition to the terrorists and profitable, and he was combating within the battlefield of concepts, and I feel he was profitable.”
Whereas Kirk defended Israel’s offensive in Gaza that has spurred growing condemnation, he expressed damaging views about Jews.
In accordance to The New York Times, Kirk was a “proponent” of so-called substitute principle, which says Jews try to supplant and disempower white Individuals with immigrants of colour. He also said Jewish money was fomenting quasi-Marxism and undermining increased schooling and Hollywood.
