Antisemitism by proxy: Blood libels against UAE and Morocco - opinion

An opinion piece argues that antisemitic conspiracy theories are being redirected from Israel to its normalization partners, the UAE and Morocco. It cites a UN draft report on Sudan and the Ceuta migrant crisis as examples, claiming that evidence gaps are filled with accusations, and that these campaigns aim to dismantle the regional alliance against Islamist forces.

In this opinion piece, Chama Mechtaly argues that antisemitic conspiracy theories are being redirected from Israel to its normalization partners, the UAE and Morocco. She cites a UN draft report on Sudan, which alleges that a UAE-based company transported weapons to the Rapid Support Forces, and the Ceuta migrant crisis, where false claims spread that Morocco acted on Israel's behalf. Mechtaly contends that these narratives fill evidentiary gaps with accusations, demonizing the UAE and Morocco while minimizing the roles of Iran, Qatar, and Turkey. She frames these campaigns as attempts to dismantle the regional alliance against Islamist forces, and calls on Israelis to defend the sovereignty of Morocco and the UAE.