Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Spread Online Amid French Protests
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Antisemitic conspiracy theories blaming Jews and Israel for the crisis have spread on social media during recent unrest in France. A report by the Research Center for Combating Antisemitism documented 1,384 posts on X from October 16-18, alleging Jewish elites, Israel, or Mossad organized the riots. Some posts called for violence against Jews, while others promoted theories about the Rothschilds and "Great Replacement."
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- Antisemitic conspiracy theories blaming Jews and Israel spread online during French protests.
- The Research Center for Combating Antisemitism (CAM) documented 1,384 posts on X from October 16-18.
- Posts alleged Jewish elites, Israel, Mossad, or Zionists were behind the riots.
- Conspiracy theories about the Rothschild family and "Great Replacement" were circulated.
- Seven messages contained calls for violence, expulsion, or extermination of Jews.
- CAM's Chief Editor stated antisemites exploit events to spread theories against Jews and Israel.
A wave of antisemitic statements has emerged on social media during recent unrest in France, blaming Jews and Israel for the crisis, according to a report by the Research Center for Combating Antisemitism (CAM).
Researchers documented 1,384 posts from 816 unique accounts on the social media platform X between October 16 and 18. The analysis, based on 18,381 messages identified through search queries in seven languages, found claims that Jewish elites, Israel, Mossad, or Zionists were behind the riots. Conspiracy theories involving the Rothschild family and the "Great Replacement" were also circulated, with some authors suggesting Jews were profiting from the crisis.
The report noted that seven messages included calls for violence against Jews, their expulsion, or extermination. "Antisemites are once again using resonant events to spread conspiracy theories against Jews and Israel," stated Barney Brin-Portnoy, Chief Editor of CAM.
The study covers a period when anti-government protesters in France clashed with police and vandalized buildings, including a synagogue.
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