“The underlying message of these reports is both conspiratorial and clear: be it Jews or Arabs, America is effectively ruled by influential foreigners who hold power over the U.S. government”

As the United States and Israel began their war with Iran in February 2026, the media tried to understand why the U.S. went to war. Among the suggested explanations, two versions stand out. One, offered by The New York Times, right-wing commentators, some progressive and conservative politicians, as well as anti-Israel activists and organizations, implies that the U.S. was dragged to war by Israel and/or Jewish bodies such as the religious group Chabad. By extension, this version alleges that any price the U.S. may pay for the war, such as the killing of American soldiers by the Iranian regime, is to be blamed on Israel and “the Jews.” READ MORE