The vice-president JD Vance used his speech to call Kirk a ‘martyr for the Christian faith’. Plus, a behavioral scientist shares how she stays focusedGood morning.Donald Trump told a crowd of tens of thousands that he “hates” his opponents at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, despite his widow saying she forgives the man charged with fatally shooting her husband.What did JD Vance say? He used his eulogy to call Kirk “a martyr for the Christian faith”, despite no evidence that religion played a role in his killing. David Smith reflects that the speech may have been a canny attempt to lock in a new generation of young Christians before 2028.How might it ostracize Hamas? The strategy, led by France, which plans to make the same move on Monday, aims to make recognition part of a wider process, including a reformed, democratically elected Palestinian Authority to supersede Hamas in Gaza.Where is the US on this? A US state department spokesperson on Sunday dismissed the move to recognise Palestine as “performative”.You can follow the latest updates on our liveblog. Continue reading…
The vice-president JD Vance used his speech to call Kirk a ‘martyr for the Christian faith’. Plus, a behavioral scientist shares how she stays focused
Good morning.
Donald Trump told a crowd of tens of thousands that he “hates” his opponents at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, despite his widow saying she forgives the man charged with fatally shooting her husband.
What did JD Vance say? He used his eulogy to call Kirk “a martyr for the Christian faith”, despite no evidence that religion played a role in his killing. David Smith reflects that the speech may have been a canny attempt to lock in a new generation of young Christians before 2028.
How might it ostracize Hamas? The strategy, led by France, which plans to make the same move on Monday, aims to make recognition part of a wider process, including a reformed, democratically elected Palestinian Authority to supersede Hamas in Gaza.
Where is the US on this? A US state department spokesperson on Sunday dismissed the move to recognise Palestine as “performative”.
