OP-ED: Blaming Israel for Kirk’s assassination exposes the world’s moral collapse

Dotan Rousso writes, "This reflexive blame game has turned Israel into the bullied kid in the global classroom — the one everyone feels free to punch, regardless of the facts."

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By Dotan Rousso

Is there anything happening in the world today that the pro-terrorist camp, the progressive left, the self-styled “woke” crowd, and the usual band of useful idiots don’t try to pin on Israel? From the evergreen claim that Israel “controls” the U.S. government and writes Congress’s votes, to the mantra that “the media is owned by Israel,” to allegations that Big Tech throttles content on Israel’s behalf or that Israel sabotages every peace effort—the scapegoating is relentless. And now, unbelievably, some voices are trying to connect Israel to the assassination of Kirk.

This reflexive blame game has turned Israel into the bullied kid in the global classroom — the one everyone feels free to punch, regardless of the facts. It’s disturbingly reminiscent of Europe in the 1930s, when Jews were portrayed as the root cause of all ills. The cycle has returned, this time with Israel cast as the collective Jew of the nations.

We now have a suspect in custody: Tyler Robinson is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. DNA evidence links him to key items at the crime scene. He communicated intent in writing before the shooting, and his parents helped turn him in. Crucially, investigators have found no apparent connections whatsoever between Robinson and Israel. While the case still faces legal processes and deeper investigation, the weight of evidence strongly implicates him as the culprit.

And yet, against this mountain of evidence, the conspiracy mill churns: perhaps Israel was involved. This isn’t just baseless; it is malicious. The very suggestion reflects a world that has abandoned reason in favor of propaganda.

If Israel were in the business of assassinating influencers who criticized it, let’s be honest — Kirk would not have been at the top of the list. There are politicians, academics, and activists with global platforms who dedicate their entire careers to demonizing Israel. Kirk, by contrast, was not an enemy. At times he raised questions about Israel’s conduct — but so do I, and so do most Israelis themselves. To treat mild criticism as a motive for assassination is absurd.

This narrative does not emerge in a vacuum. It is pushed by Hamas supporters and their fellow travelers in the West. They understand that by linking every tragedy, every misfortune, and every conflict to Israel, they keep the Jewish state under permanent suspicion. It doesn’t matter whether the claim has merit — what matters is that the accusation itself circulates, poisons the discourse, and shapes perception.

The broader trend is clear. In international organizations, at the United Nations, in universities, and across social media, Israel is portrayed as uniquely evil, uniquely guilty, uniquely beyond redemption. That singular demonization is the very definition of modern antisemitism. It is no coincidence that the same people shouting “genocide” in Gaza are now whispering darkly about Kirk’s assassination.

But facts still matter. Israel did not kill Kirk. Israel had no reason to kill Kirk. The tragedy of Kirk’s death should not be weaponized to feed yet another anti-Israel conspiracy. Doing so not only dishonors the truth, but it also dishonors Kirk himself by reducing his life and death to propaganda fodder.

The world must wake up to the pattern. Every time Israel is reflexively blamed — without evidence, without logic, without restraint — the credibility of those making the accusations erodes further. The danger is not only to Israel’s reputation, but to our collective ability to distinguish between truth and lies. And once that ability is lost, we are all at risk.

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