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RFK Jr. Removes Post Blaming Qatar and Muslim Brotherhood for Anti-Israel Claims
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deleted a social media post on Wednesday that accused Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood of funding a propaganda campaign against Israel.
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What happened
- 01US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deleted a social media post on Wednesday accusing Qatar of funding an anti-Israel propaganda campaign.
- 02Kennedy claimed the Qatari campaign benefits the Muslim Brotherhood and makes Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels look like an amateur.
- 03The deleted post described accusations of mass destruction against Israel in Gaza as a laughable tool used to promote antisemitism.
- 04Kennedy characterized Westerners repeating these accusations as useful idiots manipulated by psychological warfare targeting Jews, Christians, Israel, and the United States.
- 05The post was published on the third anniversary of the October 7th massacre and garnered approximately 336,000 views before its removal.
- 06Neither Kennedy nor the US Health and Human Services Department has provided an explanation for deleting the social media post.
- 07Journalist Eitan Fischberger speculated that Qatari pressure prompted the deletion, though Kennedy has not publicly retracted his remarks.
In his post on X, published on the third anniversary of the October 7th massacre, Kennedy claimed Qatar's campaign made Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels look like an amateur. He asserted that accusations of mass destruction against Israel in Gaza are inherently ridiculous and serve as a tool to fuel antisemitism. He also described Westerners who repeat these claims as useful idiots misled by psychological warfare that targets Jews, Christians, Israel, and the United States.
The post, which had received over 336,000 views, was removed shortly after publication without any official explanation from Kennedy or the US Health and Human Services Department. Independent journalist Eitan Fischberger suggested that Qatari officials may have intervened, though this remains unconfirmed speculation. Kennedy has not publicly retracted his statements, which sharply contrasted with former President Donald Trump's positive relationship with Qatar.
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