This is the Forward’s coverage of conspiracy theories relating to Jews, many of which are antisemitic.
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The Schmooze The 5 Weirdest Israel Animal-Related Conspiracy Theories Out There
One of the main rules of the Internet is: if you can think of it, it probably exists. This is indeed the case when it comes to the melting pot of conspiracy theories, Israel and animals. In fact, Israeli animal-related conspiracy theories abound on certain darker corners of the web. I took a foray into…
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Fast Forward Conspiracist Alex Jones Is Teaming Up With ‘Pick-Up Artist’ Neil Strauss
Alex Jones, the country’s leading internet conspiracist, is teaming up with New York Times bestselling author Neil Strauss on a book about the “war for the future,” including a sinister plot to brainwash the masses and make them docile. It’s a theme that would be familiar to fans of Jones, whose broadcasts are filled with…
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Fast Forward Breitbart Claims ‘Soros Army’ Is Getting Alabama Felons To Vote Against Roy Moore
As the Alabama special senate election approaches, right wing activists are pointing to Jewish Democratic mega donor George Soros as the source of opposition to Republican candidate Roy Moore. The latest in this effort is a claim by Breitbart News that a group funded by Soros is registering felons to vote. Or, in the words…
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News How Jewish Family Of Sandy Hook Victim Was Driven Out Of Boca Raton
Lenny Pozner says 'new chapter' turned into a nightmare amid harassment by a police detective
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Fast Forward Donna Brazile Says Seth Rich Murder Made Her ‘Fear For Her Life’
Donna Brazile, the former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, writes that she “feared for her life” after the killing of Seth Rich, the murdered DNC staffer, in June 2016. According to excerpts published by the Washington Post, Brazile began shutting the blinds of her office to thwart snipers and installed a security system in…
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Fast Forward Jewish Republican Josh Mandel Wins Endorsement Of ‘Pizzagate’ Super PAC
A Super PAC founded by a peddler of conspiracy theories regarding the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich and of “pizzagate,” has chosen Jewish Republican senate candidate Josh Mandel as its first endorsee. The new Super-PAC, named #Rev 18, was launched by Jeff Giesea, Mike Cernovich, and Jack Posobiec, organizers of the “Deploraball” celebration of…
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News Las Vegas Conspiracy Theory Spreads On Web — Fueled By Age-Old Anti-Semitic Tropes
In the hours after the Las Vegas shooting, conspiracy theorists wasted no time heading to internet enclaves of misinformation to weigh in. Commenters on Twitter, YouTube and certain internet forums variously asserted that gunman Stephen Paddock was a far-left activist or an Islamic State soldier — and that he “looked Jewish.” A string of YouTube…
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News Why Is A Republican Lobbyist Hiring Actors To Re-enact Seth Rich’s Murder?
In an empty Washington bar on a steamy summer afternoon, a young actor tasked with playing the role of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich is leaning on the counter, downing one shot after the other. “Are you okay, son?,” the actor playing the bartender asks, refusing to pour him another round. “Yeah, I’m okay,” he…
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