Julian Edelman shared a message on his social media handle after political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah on Wednesday.Speaking on Twitter following Kirk's death, Edelman avoided controversial opinions and looked at the situation using common sense."Doesn’t matter where you land in the political landscape. Violence like this is never acceptable. Praying for the family."Wednesday's events were widely discussed on social media, and the New York Yankees held a moment of silence in honor of the activist before their game against the Detroit Tigers.The former wide receiver's tweet was met with widespread praise.Edelman has been vocal about the Israel-Palestine conflictThe former wide receiver has spoken a lot about the Middle East conflict. Edelman, who's Jewish, also refused to engage in hateful statements. For example, this is what he said in 2021 about the conflict:"I'm a proud Jew and a lover of Israel, but this is a complex issue, and somewhat beyond my ability to speak confidently about. So I'll just say this: People are not their governments. Israelis and Palestinians are both warm and loving people, deserving of a safe and prosperous existence."He also criticized the "amount of wars and hate" that the world was experiencing in a 2024 statement."There's a lot of hate going on in other places. War is terrible on so many levels. It's a sad time, like I said. The one thankful thing you have is we're not experiencing that here in our country. War is brutal, war is disgusting.He has remained a public figure since he retired from the NFL.