Israel to Honor Charlie Kirk With Award for Fighting Anti-Semitism

A wreath laid by mourners outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria on Sept. 11, 2025, following the fatal shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty ImagesJERUSALEM—Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating anti-Semitism at a conference in late January, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while speaking at an American university.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday evening that Kirk will be given an award at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. Several pro-Israeli leaders are expected to attend the event, among them Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.