Shabbos Kestenbaum Destroys Jackson Hinkle | WATCH

A heated exchange between American Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum and controversial influencer Jackson Hinkle has gone viral on X, drawing thousands of views and shares within hours of its posting.

The clip captures Kestenbaum accusing Hinkle of being a "simp to Hamas" and a "hack," before delivering a pointed rebuke: "I speak on behalf of millions of Americans when I say, take your communist Russian Houthi [self] and stay in mosque."

Kestenbaum, a political commentator for PragerU and Harvard Law graduate known for his lawsuit against the university over antisemitism (Kestenbaum v. Harvard), shows that Hinkle's views are as uninformed as they are propagandistic.

In his own X post earlier that day, Kestenbaum shared the full clip, writing: "I just debated Jackson Hinkle. He was so utterly destroyed that he's now refusing to publish the full debate. Watch this exchange to understand how utterly uninformed this man is on the Middle East. And Jackson: assuming your Qatari masters will let, I'll gladly debate again!"

The video shows Kestenbaum pressing Hinkle on his support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed groups, accusing him of aligning with anti-American regimes.

Hinkle, a 25-year-old self-described "MAGA communist" and independent journalist with over 2.8 million X followers (@jacksonhinklle), has built a platform amplifying pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel narratives since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. He has repeatedly praised Hamas as "resistance fighters," mocked Israeli hostages, and promoted conspiracy theories, including claims that Israel fabricated aspects of the October 7 atrocities.

Hinkle, who briefly ran for San Clemente City Council in 2020 on a defund-the-police platform before pivoting to far-left and then "conservative Marxist" ideologies, has faced widespread criticism for alleged grifting, soliciting paid subscriptions on X by claiming censorship, and ties to foreign funding. Rumors, unverified but persistent, suggest monthly payments from Qatar (up to $30,000) and promotion by Iran-affiliated channels, though Hinkle denies these.

His personal life has also drawn scrutiny: A short-lived engagement to former Miss Russia Anna Linnikova ended amid her public accusations of abuse, manipulation, and narcissism in 2024.

The full debate, teased in a YouTube video titled "'We Should Give Hamas NUKES!’ Jackson Hinkle Clashes With Shabbos Kestenbaum," aired on a platform discussing U.S. foreign policy, the Gaza truce, and Trump's Middle East initiatives.

Clips shared by Al Arabiya English highlight further barbs, with Kestenbaum telling Hinkle: "You prop up dictators who hate America."

Hinkle, known for inflammatory rhetoric, like suggesting Hamas receive nuclear weapons, responded by defending multipolarity and accusing Israel of genocide, but he clearly was way out of his league when it came to Shabbos Kestenbaum.