"As a Jew and as an American, I light this torch in honor of Israel, a land of heroes and dreamers who stand together, as a united wall, against the enemies of Western civilization."
Ben Shapiro was honored with a torch lighting on Independence Day for his Israel advocacy.
Ben Shapiro, who is not an Israeli citizen, is the founder of The Daily Wire news site, host of the popular radio show and podcast “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and one of the most influential right-wing voices in the United States.
He has long been a prominent pro-Israel activist in the US media landscape, and his defense of the Jewish state and activism against antisemitism on college campuses has sharpened and intensified in the wake of the October 7 Hamas massacre.