In his remarks Wednesday, at the Israel Hayom Forum—a high-profile conference hosted in New York City by the pro-Israel newspaper Israel Hayom (owned by casino mogul Miriam Adelson)—former U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Elan Carr urged Jewish communities in the U.S. to adopt a more aggressive stance against perceived "enemies" at home, drawing direct parallels to Israel's brutal military actions against its neighbors.

Israel Hayom Forum brought together prominent and controversial pro-Israel figures to discuss U.S.-Israel relations, antisemitism, and media narratives amid ongoing global revulsion at the Jewish nation's genocial war against Palestinians in Gaza. The event featured panels on countering anti-Israel sentiment, with speakers including former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, and others.

However, remarks by Carr and Hillary Clinton drew sharp backlash for their inflammatory tones toward critics of Israel and social media platforms like TikTok.

"We need to do to our enemies here what Israel did to its enemies there," Carr said. "No mercy, no hesitation. We've been too polite for too long—it's time to fight fire with fire, to dismantle the networks spreading hate against us on campuses, in media, and in the streets."

Carr framed this as a call for "unyielding defense" against rising antisemitism, citing incidents like campus protests and online anti-Israel sentiment, but critics interpreted it as advocating vigilante-style retaliation or suppression of dissent, evoking Israel's operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

Following backlash against him online, Carr later backtracked in a post on X, saying that he meant "legal and strategic countermeasures," not violence, but the damage was done.

Progressive and Palestinian Advocacy Groups like Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and IfNotNow condemned Carr's words as "inciteful rhetoric that blurs the line between self-defense and authoritarian crackdowns," accusing him of importing "occupation tactics" to U.S. soil. Carr's call for 'no mercy' mirrors the very dehumanization he claims to fight—it's a blueprint for silencing Palestinian voices here," JVP wrote on X.

Other critics labeled it a "dog-whistle for extremism," noting Carr's history with the Israeli American Council (IAC), which has ties to hardline Zionist policies.

The clip of Carr's remarks went viral on X within minutes, sparking #NoMercyCarr trends.

Reform Jewish leaders expressed alarm, with Rabbi Sharon Brous stating in a Haaretz op-ed: "This isn't leadership—it's escalation that endangers us all by fueling conspiracy theories about Jewish power."

Appearing via video link on a panel moderated by Israel Hayom editor Boaz Bismut, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed social media—particularly TikTok—for eroding support for Israel among young Democrats. In her 10-minute address, she argued that algorithms amplify "totally made up" content and "pure propaganda," leading to a "distorted" understanding of history.

"Where were our smart young people getting their information from? Social media—especially TikTok," Clinton said. "It's a problem for our democracy. These kids don't know Israel's history well; they missed the context. They're seeing videos of powerful Israelis hurting weak, skinny Palestinians, and they think the lesson of the Holocaust is to fight big, powerful people hurting the weak and powerless. That's not it—it's totally made up narratives promoted even by the Chinese Communist Party to undermine us."

Clinton called for a "counter-offensive" through education and traditional media to "pull youth back under reliable influences," admitting the establishment's failure to engage Gen Z effectively. She cited polls showing Democratic support for Israel dropping to 38% among under-30s (Pew Research, 2025), attributing it partly to TikTok's ownership by ByteDance.

The summit highlighted deepening divides over how to address shifting public opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly among younger Americans.

American commentator Candace Owens has revealed that the White and U.S. counterterrorism agencies have "confirmed receipt" of her allegations of an assassination plot against her, though no official public statement from either entity has been made. In Monday's episode of her podcast, she revealed that the report has reached President Donald Trump's desk.

"I did not at all hear back from the FBI on the American side," Owens revealed. "I did hear back from the counterterrorism unit. I did hear back from the White House confirming that that message had been delivered on Trump's desk... The FBI left me unread... I did send a text message to somebody very high up who reveived the text message. No response."

The explosive allegations of an assassination plot against her allegedly orchestrated by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, come amid a lawsuit filed against Owens by the French couple over her Becoming Brigitte series which investigated claims that Brigitte was born a man, a series, Owens says, "terrified" the French elite.

"'A high-ranking employee of the French government' contacted me with proof that "the Macrons have executed upon and paid for' my assassination," Owens claimed. "Involves a French female assassin and an Israeli operative; $1.5M routed through France's Club des Cent and accounts in France/Canada."

On her show Monday, Owens also reponded to widely-mocked claims by PBD Podcast co-host Adam Sosnick that she lacks "famous friends."

Sosnick, a Miami-based 41-year-old single Jewish man, claimed on a recent of PBD podcast that Owens has no famous friends. "What famous names, advocates out there are saying 'I am with Candace.'" he asked.

" This is how they create the Matrix. Insecure men speak like that.." Owens, a happily-married mother of 4, fired back. "...They want people who are insecure to allow terrible things to happen, because they say well, 'you can hang out with me.' All you have to do is not talk about the [Jeffrey] Epstein files, and you might be invited to Mar-a-lago." She mocked Sosnick's appeal to acceptance by the corrupt establishment elites.

Owens says she's till friends with all the people she was close to during her time at the Daily Wire; and that she's not some "basic bitch" who has to post on sociual media when hanging out with friends to show that she's "cool." The conservative firebrand told her viewers that "your real friends do not need to be famous, and that the majority of the famous people and "fucked up and drunk."

"We are not going to save the west in general, from the absolute sexual deviants that run it, the liars and the crooks that run the west, if we have the attitude that we need to be well-liked by famous people who are all drunk..." she declared.

Owens also revealed that Eric Bolling apologized via email, after claiming on PBD podcast, that she had a "quiet breakup" with her friend Charlie kirk before his assassination.

Bolling—a former Fox News and Newsmax host, who falsely claimed to be a TPUSA advisory board member—appeared on the PBD Podcast on September 17 this year, and claimed that Kirk and Owens had a "quiet breakup" years earlier because Owens' views became "too down the rabbit hole" and "too extreme" for TPUSA's taste.

The former Fox News host added that there was no ongoing "communication pipeline" between them and that Owens had no relationship with Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk. This narrative contrasted sharply with Owens' viral and emotional video tributes to Kirk.

TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet had since pushed back, saying Owens and Kirk "remained friends," while Owens' team called Bolling's comments "flat-out lying," citing her recent appearances at TPUSA events (e.g., summer 2024) and a joint college tour that year.

On her podcast Monday, Owens shared an email which shows Bolling apologizing for his PBD Podcast remarks.

In the email, Bolling writes: "Candace, I want to sincerely apologize for what I said on the PBD podcast. I was backed into a corner and felt pressured to speak on something I shouldn't have. I have always respected you and your work, and I regret implying anything negative about your friendship with Charlie. Please know that came from a place of defense, not truth. I hope we can move past this."

Owens framed the email as proof that Bolling's attack was coerced, aiming to discredit her probe into Kirk's death. "This is Eric admitting he was forced to lie about Charlie and me. They can't rewrite history—Charlie and I were friends until the end, and this email proves their desperation."

During a recent viral interview on his podcast, American commentator Tucker Carlson and British journalist Piers Morgan discussed, and among other topics, the state of free speech in the UK, the cultural decline of Britain, and the implications for the wider Anglosphere.

At one point during the interview, Carlson recounted a story about the arrest and conviction of Elizabeth Kinney, a 34-year-old English woman, who was sentenced to a 12-month community order, 72 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation days, and a £364 fine for calling a man who allegedly assaulted her a "faggot" in text messages to a mutual friend.

The incident drew intense scrutiny because the man who allegedly assaulted Kinney was never charged, while she faced legal consequences for using a 'homophobic slur.' Carlson argued that free speech in the UK is severely restricted, even stating that there were three times as many arrests for "speech crimes" in the UK as in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, despite having half the population. Morgan disputed this statistic, calling it "ridiculous" and arguing that the UK is not more authoritarian than Russia.

Carlson challenged Morgan directly, asking if he would say the word "faggot" on camera, to which Morgan immediately replied "No." Carlson then joked, "You don’t want to get arrested, do ya?" Morgan claimed that he refused to use the slur not out of fear of arrest, but because he believes in not needlessly smearing others, even when making a point.

The American commentator, in contrast, said he had used the word in the past in contexts where it was not meant to demean, noting that it is often used casually among gay men in the entertainment industry. He argued that the word has become a "magic word" that people are no longer allowed to use, despite its common usage in certain communities. The exchange went viral on social media, with Morgan later retweeting the clip and explaining his refusal to say the slur as a matter of respect for gay people.

The duo also debated the origins of sexual orientation, cultural influences, and shifting self-identification trends, with Carlson questioning whether social messaging and propaganda could influence identity, while Morgan maintained that "if you’re gay, you’re gay" and that sexual orientation is innate.

The discussion centered on the rise in LGBTQ+ identification, with Carlson suggesting that factors like pornography and cultural shifts could "move" people toward homosexuality, a claim Morgan rejected as outdated.

Carlson questioned the scientific basis for innate sexual orientation, asking, "So there’s a gay gene?" and humorously noting he had "ordered a gay gene and it hasn’t arrived yet."

Morgan insisted that people are born gay, stating, "If you’re gay, you’re gay," and argued that social acceptance affects disclosure, citing historical repression and criminalization of homosexuality in countries like those in Asia.

Carlson also raised concerns about the cultural and demographic implications of rising LGBTQ+ identification, suggesting that higher rates of homosexuality could lead to fewer children, a point Morgan disputed.

The conversation touched on international comparisons, with Carlson noting lower self-reported homosexuality rates in countries like South Korea and Japan, prompting Morgan to argue that cultural repression and fear of legal consequences prevent open disclosures.

Earlier in the interview, Carlson reflected on the fall of the British Empire, questioning how a nation that once controlled a quarter of the Earth’s surface and won both World Wars could now be reduced to a "sad, soggy welfare state." He described a Britain that has undergone a profound cultural transformation, marked by rising drug and alcohol use, declining public order, and a sense of national defeat.

Their conversation touched on the impact of mass immigration on London, with Carlson noting that the city’s appearance and social fabric have changed dramatically. He observed that while London remains a beautiful and vibrant city, its streets are less tidy, with increased litter and graffiti, reflecting a broader societal shift. The discussion implied that these changes are tied to a larger cultural transformation, where traditional British identity is being eroded by new social norms and legal restrictions on speech.

Morgan acknowledged a "massive rising issue with the suppression of free speech" but pushed back against Carlson’s comparison of the UK to Putin’s Russia, arguing that the UK remains a free society despite its challenges.

The two also discussed the UK’s decision to enter World War II, with Carlson suggesting Britain voluntarily joined a war it was not directly involved in, while Morgan defended the country’s role as a necessary stand against fascism.