Sara Netanyahu, an objective ally of antisemitic conspiracy theorists – opinion

Sara Netanyahu's recent remarks on Israeli television, suggesting opposition leader Yair Golan had foreknowledge of the October 7 attack, are criticized as a "brazen lie" and an "irresponsible legitimization of conspiracy theories." The article argues these comments aim to exonerate her husband, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, by shifting blame to security services, including the IDF Chief of Staff and Shin Bet chief. The author contends that such statements fuel antisemitic and anti-Zionist narratives, which have proliferated since October 7, by implying a "premeditation by a murderous Zionist regime." The article highlights that these theories, which suggest the Israeli army allowed the incursion to justify actions in Gaza, are reinforced by the Prime Minister's wife's statements, providing a "gift from heaven to all the antisemitic conspiracy theorists."