The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/conspiracy-theories/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:50:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png conspiracy theories | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/conspiracy-theories/ 32 32 Reporters covered correspondents’ dinner shooting in real time. Conspiracies still spread https://www.timesofisrael.com/reporters-covered-correspondents-dinner-shooting-in-real-time-conspiracies-still-spread/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:14:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811453 Even though there was no information vacuum, unfounded theories proliferated from both the left and the right, chief among them that the shooting was staged

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]]> A top US counterterror official quits over Iran war, claims Israel tricked Trump into it https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-counterterror-official-quits-over-iran-war-claims-israel-tricked-trump-into-it/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:32:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780292 Joseph Kent, whose ties to extremists and conspiracy theories drew scrutiny, says US president was 'deceived' into launching attack, also says Israel 'drew' US into Iraq war

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]]> In video, Netanyahu mocks conspiracy theories about his death https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-video-netanyahu-mocks-conspiracy-theories-about-his-death/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:17:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778694 Visiting a Jerusalem Hills cafe, premier debunks claim his recent live press conference was AI-generated, quips that he is 'dying' for coffee

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]]> A new war revives some old tropes about Jewish and Israeli influence https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-new-war-revives-some-old-tropes-about-jewish-and-israeli-influence/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:22:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769129 Echoing antisemitic conspiracy theories spread during the 2003 Iraq conflict, some claim the 'Zionist war machine' is manipulating the US -- but this time there are key differences

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]]> Why Tucker Carlson pushed for Jewish DNA tests, and the Khazar theory touted by antisemites https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-tucker-carlson-pushed-for-jewish-dna-tests-and-the-khazar-theory-touted-by-antisemites/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:44:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763058 The discredited view alluded to in an interview last week promotes the idea that Ashkenazi Jews hold illegitimate claims to Israel -- and it's employed by the far-left and far-right

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]]> ‘There was no treason’: Shin Bet chief rejects conspiracy theories of Israeli collaborators on October 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-chief-rejects-conspiracy-theories-of-israeli-collaborators-on-october-7/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:18:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763091 Zini tells security agency's leadership there was no cooperation with the enemy, as Netanyahu remains publicly silent on pervasive, baseless claims

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]]> Former Miss California ousted from White House commission following antisemitism row https://www.timesofisrael.com/carrie-prejean-boller-ousted-from-white-house-commission-following-antisemitism-row/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:30:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752826 Carrie Prejean Boller initially refused to step down from religious liberty advisory body after derailing a panel on Jew-hatred with repeated claims anti-Zionism isn't antisemitic

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]]> Ritchie Torres’s primary challengers criticize his pro-Israel views, take aim at ‘rich Zios’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ritchie-torress-primary-challengers-criticize-his-pro-israel-views-take-aim-at-rich-zios/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:44:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3745245 15th Congressional District candidate Jose Vega has made Riverdale, which is packed with synagogues, a focus of his campaign, as other progressive challengers slam AIPAC funding

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]]> Tucker Carlson, amid Fuentes fallout, asks Nikki Haley’s son about ‘Israel question’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/tucker-carlson-amid-fuentes-fallout-asks-nikki-haleys-son-about-israel-question/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3694482 24-year-old Nalin Haley, on podcast to talk about views of young right-wing men, says he doesn't think Israel is 'evil,' but 'they need to stop interfering in our politics'

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]]> Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions and conspiracy theories — but few Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/roswell-new-mexico-is-rife-with-ufos-scorpions-and-conspiracy-theories-but-few-jews/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:29:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688779 A Jewish ufologist helped put the isolated desert town on the map, but in a city forged around the religion of aliens, Jewish life is virtually nonexistent

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]]> ‘The church is asleep right now’: Ted Cruz urges US Christians to fight Jew-hatred on right https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-church-is-asleep-right-now-ted-cruz-urges-us-christians-to-fight-jew-hatred-on-right/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:32:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3672988 The Texas senator's warning comes as antisemitic and anti-Israel conspiracy theories surge, led by voices like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and young people question Hitler's evil

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]]> Rejecting far-right conspiracy theory, Netanyahu reiterates Israel didn’t kill Charlie Kirk https://www.timesofisrael.com/rejecting-far-right-conspiracy-theory-netanyahu-reiterates-israel-didnt-kill-charlie-kirk/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:06:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3646362 While police haven't raised the possibility, figures close to the murdered pundit are pointing fingers at the Jewish state, reflecting growing anti-Israel sentiment in the MAGA camp

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]]> Online conspiracy theorists blame the Jews for Charlie Kirk’s assassination https://www.timesofisrael.com/online-conspiracy-theorists-blame-the-jews-for-charlie-kirks-assassination/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:26:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3639837 Popular podcast host accuses Mossad of shooting death of right-wing influencer, while some commentators warn that incident could serve as pretext for extreme crackdown

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]]> FBI chief’s girlfriend sues podcaster for claiming she’s an Israeli ‘honeypot’ agent https://www.timesofisrael.com/fbi-chiefs-girlfriend-sues-podcaster-for-claiming-shes-an-israeli-honeypot-agent/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:08:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3630615 Alexis Wilkins, long-term partner of Kash Patel, is suing Kyle Seraphin for $5 million in damages over claims she is working on behalf of Mossad to manipulate the FBI director

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]]> Antisemitic conspiracies about Jeffrey Epstein go mainstream as he returns to headlines https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-conspiracies-about-jeffrey-epstein-go-mainstream-as-he-returns-to-headlines/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:16:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3611702 Watchdogs point to discourse around the case as a textbook example of 'horseshoe theory,' with extremists on the left and right disseminating anti-Jewish tropes to wide acceptance

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