Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed the posthumous honor to be presented later this month at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem.
- The government-hosted forum is in its second iteration and is described as dedicated to confronting antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
- Expected attendees include Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
- Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA co-founder, was assassinated in September while speaking at Utah Valley University.
- Netanyahu previously hailed Kirk as a “lion-hearted friend” of Israel, as supporters cite his staunch backing of the country while critics point to comments that fueled a contested legacy.