In the wake of U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, some U.S. officials have suggested that Israel drew the United States into the conflict, while Israeli leaders have celebrated the joint campaign. Nexus President Jonathan Jacoby in his op-ed for The Hill analyzes how this creates the conditions for a familiar and dangerous antisemitic chain reaction. Jacoby writes, “The idea that Jews manipulate powerful governments into waging war for their own self interest has fueled antisemitic conspiracy theories for centuries….Recognizing how easily claims about Israeli influence on the war can feed antisemitic conspiracy theories does not mean the war should be beyond criticism and opposition. The United States’ decision to join Israel in attacking Iran demands serious public scrutiny and debate. And just as that debate must not be toxified by antisemitism, it also should not be distorted by weaponized and unfair insinuations of antisemitism directed at the war’s critics.”