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By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
Antisemitic conspiracy theories blaming Israel and Jews for the killing of Charlie Kirk spread widely online after the conservative commentator was fatally shot on September 10 in Utah.
The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, which is monitoring the discourse, said such narratives typically surface after high-profile tragedies and warned of their impact on the Jewish community.
More than 10,000 posts on X used the phrase “Israel killed Charlie Kirk.” Stew Peters, a conspiracy broadcaster, claimed Israel “ordered the hit.”
Charlie Kirk used to observe the Jewish Sabbath, because he recognised its importance for improving health and family life.
This is the man some people are trying to tell you was “killed by Israel”.
Make it make sense. pic.twitter.com/hsPw6wFSeO
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) September 11, 2025
Ian Carroll, an anti-Zionist influencer with over a million followers, said the incident would be a “turning point of U.S.-Israel relations.”
Other claims pointed to Kirk’s decision to host comedian Dave Smith, a critic of Israel, as the supposed motive.
Some alleged Israel colluded with Washington to blame Muslims, noting the timing, one day before the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Jews: “Charlie was our friend and hero, we mourn him.”
Islamists: “Inshallah he’s dead.”
Communists: “He deserved to die.”
Groypers: “Charlie Kirk was an Israeli asset.”
Islamists, Communists, and Groypers: “Israel killed him.”
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) September 12, 2025
Paul Miller of the Goyim Defense League, along with online figures such as Jackson Hinkle, promoted similar accusations.
Posts invoked antisemitic tropes, including the “Jewish Question,” and even suggested the method of attack was “IDF coded.”
Many of these posts garnered millions of views and remained online for days, reflecting the reduced moderation of hate speech on X.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned Kirk as a “lion-hearted friend of Israel.”
The ADL said that without clear answers about the shooting, conspiracy theories targeting Jews and Israel will continue to circulate.