Noa Cochva: From beauty queen to pro-Israel influencer

(JNS) - "Seeing so many people express joy over Charlie Kirk's murder shows how deeply we are failing as a society to protect free speech and the right to hold an opinion," pro-Israel advocate and influencer Noa Cochva, told JNS this week.

Cochva, a model, who represented Israel at Miss Universe in 2021, said the assassination of U.S. conservative media personality Kirk highlights the rise of violence in society, mentioning the death threats she herself received for expressing her views.

"I've gotten used to seeing messages like 'I want you dead' and 'Hitler was right.' People want me dead-not...