A high-profile speaker from the Trump administration’s counter-terrorism team has withdrawn from a major conference in Jerusalem, where organizers had also lined up far-right figures from Israel, Europe, and the U.S. The event, hosted by the National Conservatism movement, brings together Israeli nationalists alongside Christian nationalist and European far-right activists, some of whom have faced scrutiny over alleged antisemitic ties. The gathering marks one of the most notable recent assemblies linking these factions, raising questions about the overlap between nationalist movements and past controversies. The White House confirmed the cancellation of the administration official’s appearance, leaving the conference’s lineup otherwise intact.
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attendA National Conservatism (NatCon) conference beginning today in Jerusalem advertises a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary action over alleged antisemitism, and Christian nationalist and far-right figures from the United States.The Jerusalem event is perhaps the most significant recent gathering to feature large contingents of Israeli nationalists alongside Christian nationalists and far-right European nationalists from a milieu sometimes shadowed by accusations of antisemitism. Continue reading...
