Summer 2025: Political Violence Often Stained with Antisemitism
The summer of 2025 saw a troubling series of violent incidents across the United States where antisemitism appeared again and again—as a motive, a symbol, or in the conspiracy theories that followed. Even when Jews were not the direct targets, antisemitic narratives surfaced immediately, with conspiracy theories reframing real violence as “false flag” operations or […]
False Flag Operation Claims and Antisemitic Rhetoric After the Jewish Museum Shooting in D.C.
Following the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., some social media users began claiming the attack was a false flag operation staged to generate sympathy for Jews and justify Israeli actions. In its aftermath, false flag conspiracy theories rooted in longstanding antisemitic tropes quickly gained traction across online platforms.