Shadow of Ezra

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The owner of the New England Patriots,Robert Kraft, runs a charitable foundation called The Blue Square Alliance that actively monitors the internet for criticism of Israel and Zionism, labeling it as antisemitic.

The foundation claims it can focus on individual university campuses, tracking what’s happening and identifying where they believe hate is spreading.

The information is then shared with campus administrations.

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https://x.com/shadowofEzra/status/2001428121317261804

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>The foundation claims it can focus on individual university campuses, tracking what’s happening and identifying where they believe hate is spreading.

False Flag now antisemitic

False Flags: How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked the Conversation After the Bondi Hanukkah Attack

Command Center Insights

December 16, 2025

In the immediate aftermath of the antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, online attention split in two very different directions.

Alongside messages of shock and solidarity, a fast-growing subset of posts began insisting the shooting was not an antisemitic terror attack at all, but a “false flag” operation orchestrated by Israel or Israeli intelligence. For people inclined to distrust the news or reject the reality of antisemitic violence, these claims offer a convenient alternative narrative — one that replaces facts with a story that feels easier to believe, while quietly fueling anger and hate toward Jews

This follows a pattern the Command Center has observed after previous attacks on Jewish communities.

Online, posts alleging the Bondi Beach attack was a “false flag” began rising sharply on December 14 at 4:24a.m. EST, less than an hour after the gunfire started, and before police concluded the attack was against the Jewish community. In the 48 hours following the attack, we identified more than 123,000 posts referencing “false flag” in relation to antisemitism, Jewish culture, and Israel, pushed by over 65,000 accounts and generating more than 17 million impressions on social media.

Hourly Mention Volume of “False Flag” In Social Media Conversations Related to Antisemitism, Jewish Culture, and Israel

Hourly Mention Volume of “False Flag” In Social Media Conversations Related to Antisemitism, Jewish Culture, and Israel

Despite the attack taking place in Australia, the conversation is heavily international. An estimated 43% of posts come from accounts based in the United States, compared with 5.4% from Australia-based accounts. The narrative is not confined to one platform: “false flag” claims have been documented on X, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky and Facebook, including from a number of known antisemitic or conspiracy accounts such as @AdameMedia, @Kahlissee and @JakeShields.

an X post by user Ray Youssef, alleging that an Israeli stole the identity of the Bondi attack shooters, calling this a false flag operation.

What Is the “False Flag” Conspiracy Theory?

At the center of this conspiracy is a simple but sweeping idea:

that violent attacks or other shocking events are not what they appear to be, but are secretly staged or orchestrated by a hidden actor to frame someone else or justify a political agenda.

The term is borrowed from military history, where it referred to ships sailing under another country’s flag to deceive opponents. Online, it has become a catch-all label used by conspiracy communities to cast doubt on almost any high-profile tragedy. In practice, “false flag” claims are almost never backed by credible evidence; instead, they are built from speculation, decontextualized clips, and fabricated or misleading “proof,” and they routinely end up denying or distorting the experiences of real victims.

In the Bondi narrative, people are suggesting the attack was secretly organized or staged by Jews, “Zionists,” or Israel – often specifically by Mossad – rather than being an antisemitic act of terrorism targeting Jews. Different posts offer different storylines as “evidence.” The details shift, but the end goal is the same: to dismiss or delegitimize the experience of the victims and their community.

An X post by user Casper, calling the Bondi attack a "false flag operation to regain sympathy for zionists"

A Pattern, Not an Isolated Incident

The Bondi false-flag narrative closely mirrors patterns seen around other violent attacks against Jews or Israel. Just in 2025, we tracked a spike in “false flag” conspiracy theories following these events:

A – February – Three buses exploded in Bat Yam and Holon

B – May – The murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington, D.C.

C – June – Firebombing of Jewish protestors in Boulder, Colorado

C – June – Allegations that Israel would carry out an attack in the United States to drag it into war with Iran

D – Summer & Fall – Accusations that Israel will carry a false flag attack on US soil

E – Attack against Jewish community in Bondi Beach

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>False Flag now antisemitic

Daily Mention Volume of “False Flag” in Social Media Conversations Regarding Antisemitism, Jewish Culture, and Israel in 2025

Graph showing Daily Mention Volume of “False Flag” in Social Media Conversations Regarding Antisemitism, Jewish Culture, and Israel in 2025

These conspiracy theories have long played a role in antisemitic discourse and are part of a much larger trend. Beyond 2025, “false flag” rhetoric has surfaced after 9/11, the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in 2018, and the October 7 Hamas attack in 2023. These narratives draw on a broader antisemitic trope that portrays Jews as deceptive and manipulative, frequently accusing them of staging crises to control media narratives or influence foreign policy.

An X post by user Jory Micah, alleging that 9/11 was an Israeli job, and is a false flag operation.

The Bondi conversation is no different, but the scale and speed of the reaction this time were extraordinary. Within minutes, a violent attack on Jews at a religious event was not only questioned, but recast as further evidence of a long-running conspiracy in which Jews or “Zionists” are imagined as powerful orchestrators rather than targets of hate. Tens of thousands of posts, millions of impressions, and cross-platform spread suggest that antisemitic conspiracy networks are now primed to mobilize almost immediately when an attack on Jews occurs.

Why the False-Flag Narrative Is Dangerous

False-flag conspiracy theories are not just wild speculation at the margins of the internet. They cause real harm.

First, they turn victims into villains. When an attack is framed as a staged operation, the people or communities who were targeted are recast as the ones pulling the strings. Instead of acknowledging trauma and loss, these theories suggest that victims are complicit, lying, or even deserving of what happened. The effect is to dismiss the pain of the affected community and deny them basic empathy.

An X post by user Machiavelli, saying that he will not fall for Kosher False Flag, and will not send his children to die for Israel.

Second, they recycle classic antisemitic myths about Jewish manipulation and control.

In many cases involving Jews or Israel, false-flag narratives lean on old tropes: that Jews secretly run governments, choreograph global events, and manufacture crises for their own gain. The details may be updated for the social media age, but the underlying story is familiar – Jews as omnipotent, deceptive actors who cannot be taken at face value. That framing has a long history and has never been harmless.

Third, they erase the reality of rising antisemitism. If every attack on Jews is explained away as a hoax, a setup, or a public-relations stunt, then antisemitism itself is treated as an illusion. Real patterns of harassment, violence and fear are waved off as manufactured drama. That makes it harder for governments, platforms and the public to recognize antisemitism as the growing threat it is – and easier for those who spread it to avoid accountability.

An X post by a parody account called Jeff Epstein, alleging that when a company resists Israel's demands, Mossad Orchestrates a False flag operation.

False-flag conspiracy theories offer a simple way to deny harm: every tragedy is recast as a setup, every victim as suspect, and every hard truth as “the story they don’t want you to know.” They can latch onto almost any crisis, but when Jews are involved they reliably snap back to old ideas about hidden Jewish power and manipulation. In that way, they are not just random internet rumors – they are a modern delivery system for very old prejudices.

The reaction to the Bondi Beach attack shows how fast this pattern now moves. Within minutes of a Hanukkah celebration being gunned down, tens of thousands of posts were already insisting it was staged, smearing Jewish witnesses as actors and casting doubt on the role of antisemitism. The specific rumors may be unique to Bondi, but the script is the same. As long as false-flag narratives drive the conversation, attacks on Jewish communities will be rewritten as Jewish, or Israeli, plots – and the wider rise in antisemitism will be treated not as a crisis to address, but as something to dismiss.

https://www.bluesquarealliance.org/command-center-insights/false-flag-conspiracy-bondi-attack/

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Understanding the Rise of the Term “Early Life” as a Coded Antisemitic Phrase

Command Center Insights

December 12, 2025

As hate speech online becomes more coded and extreme, users continue to find new ways to spread antisemitism under the radar. One recent example is the phrase “early life.” On the surface, it seems harmless. But in online spaces, it has become a dog whistle.

The phrase is used to point people to the “early life” section of a celebrity’s Wikipedia page. This section usually covers childhood, family background, and, when relevant, whether someone was raised Jewish or born to Jewish parents. For people who already know the coded meaning, the implication is clear: the user is suggesting that Jewish identity explains behavior they dislike.

While it is gaining more attention now, this phrase is not new. It has been used quietly by white supremacists online for years. In a 2022 article, a Jewish journalist described being attacked for his writing and noted that strangers were digging through his background. He wrote that this was when he first learned the phrase “early life check.” This early use shows how the phrase has long been used to target Jewish identity.

Over the past year, the phrase has appeared around less than1,000 times a week, mostly staying out of mainstream view. However, in late August it suddenly spiked, reaching an estimated 12,000 mentions in one week. This surge followed the ADL adding “early life” to its page on coded hate. Some people misinterpreted this update as an attack on Wikipedia, rather than an effort to highlight how common features can be misused to spread hate.

Many of the comments that appeared during this spike were openly negative and antisemitic. Examples included claims that efforts to address coded hate were attempts to hide Jewish identity, or suggestions that simply noting someone is Jewish was being labeled antisemitic. Some users also pushed false claims—such as implying that most harmful statements or actions by public figures can be “explained” by their Jewish background.

The rise of “check their early life” shows how quickly coded language can replace explicit hate online. Instead of using openly antisemitic phrases, some users rely on subtle cues that allow harmful ideas to spread while appearing harmless. Recognizing these shifts is important. As online language evolves, new dog whistles can emerge quickly and spotting them early helps us understand and respond to modern forms of antisemitism.