Arab World Buzzes With Conspiracy Theories Over Dubai Flight Incident
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- Arab world theories allege Israel/Saudi Arabia coordinated Dubai flight for normalization.
- Some theories claim UAE or Mossad initiated the incident.
- Egyptian media personality Bassem Youssef expressed sarcastic doubt.
- Theorists cite pilot numbers and lack of casualties as 'proof'.
- Expert predicts more lies, propaganda, and fake news on the event.
Middle East expert Dr. Edy Cohen presented several conspiracy theories circulating in the Arab world regarding a recent "terror flight" from Dubai during an interview with Dana Ron. Cohen stated that some theories suggest Israel and Saudi Arabia coordinated the incident to advance normalization between the countries. Other theories claim the United Arab Emirates was behind the event, or that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency initiated it.
Cohen highlighted a video by Egyptian media personality Bassem Youssef, who resides in the U.S. and has a significant social media following. In the video, Youssef sarcastically questioned the official account of the incident, remarking, "Yes, the plane crashed, the masks didn't fall, and everyone is fine." Cohen noted that Youssef's skepticism is representative of broader doubts being spread.
According to Cohen, the conspiracy theorists point to details such as the number of pilots on the flight and the fact that there were few casualties as supposed evidence that the event was pre-planned. He anticipates a further increase in such publications, warning of "many lies, much propaganda, and much fake news" aimed at portraying the incident as orchestrated to serve regional political agendas.
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