LTRP Note: The following by The Jerusalem Post is posted for informational and research purposes. Also please see a related YouTube video titled “Charlie Kirk, Israel, and the Hidden Accusation” by Israeli David Tal.
“Tucker Carlson at Charlie Kirk memorial: “Like Jesus, Murdered by Guys ‘Eating Hummus’ in Jerusalem”
By Michael Starr
The Jerusalem Post
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson referred to a murderous plot of people eating hummus in Jerusalem in a speech, comparing the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to that of Jesus, at the activist’s memorial service on Sunday. This led many commentators to accuse Carlson of engaging in antisemitic dog whistles and flirting with conspiracies about an Israeli hand behind the September 10 murder.
Carlson said that Kirk’s Christian evangelism reminded him of the story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem to denounce people in power. Click here to continue reading.
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