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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 2H 38M

What Dave Smith & Charlie Kirk REALLY Said Privately About Israel & Netanyahu Ep. 257

from The Black Line Brief · host Matt McKim

Tonight we’re putting together a part of the Charlie Kirk story that deserves a much closer examination: his evolving conversations about Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the direction of the pro-Israel movement in the final year of his life.We’ll start with the infamous Dave Smith vs. Josh Hammer debate and examine why so many people believed Dave dismantled Hammer’s arguments. But what happened afterward may be even more important.I’ll cover Dave Smith’s recent discussion about private text conversations he says he had with Charlie Kirk roughly 11 months before Charlie’s assassination and compare those conversations with Charlie’s public actions afterward.We’re going through the timeline: Charlie encouraging Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly to “go max” on Israel, his decision to hold a discussion with TPUSA chapter leaders centered on Israel, the reported Netanyahu funding offer Charlie rejected, and the growing divide over Israel inside the conservative movement.Then we’ll examine Dave Smith’s recent arguments concerning Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Israeli policy before October 7, and what Israeli officials knew before the attack. Those are serious and disputed claims, so we’ll distinguish Dave’s arguments from what the available evidence actually establishes.The larger question is this:Can Charlie Kirk’s support for Israel be separated from his opinion of Benjamin Netanyahu?Charlie could deeply care about Israel and innocent Israelis while becoming increasingly critical of Netanyahu and his government. Tonight, we’re going back through the clips, statements, timeline, and conversations to determine what Charlie’s own record actually tells us.No slogans. No rewriting history. Bring the receipts and examine the record.God bless. Christ is King.

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