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Government and independent investigations have found no evidence supporting the claims often associated with this image:

The most common version of this image depicts five Israeli men who were arrested on 9/11 for "puzzling behavior." While they were detained, the FBI's 2005 report concluded they had no prior knowledge of the attacks and were likely just observers who behaved inappropriately. Israel-Did-911.jpg

Often drawing on older "blood libel" tropes to suggest a global Jewish conspiracy. 3. Factual Refutation This was a demonstrable lie originating from a

The "Israel-Did-911" narrative is classified by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a tool for radicalization. It is used to: Shift accountability away from Al-Qaeda. Israel-Did-911.jpg

A common claim accompanying such images is that 4,000 Israelis/Jews stayed home from the WTC that day. This was a demonstrable lie originating from a misinterpretation of a Jerusalem Post report; in reality, hundreds of Jewish individuals died in the attacks. 4. Societal Impact

Miscontextualized statements from Israeli politicians (such as Benjamin Netanyahu) suggesting the attacks would benefit Israel’s strategic interests.