A video is being widely circulated on social media of an antisemitic conspiracy theory being promoted at a Texas border rally. The video shows Michael Yon making false claims regarding so-called "terrorists coming across the border being funded by Jewish money." Yon was speaking at a "Take Back Our Border" convoy in Texas.
In the video posted on X, the man can be heard claiming that HIAS, a global Jewish nonprofit that works to protect refugees, is responsible for funding terrorists coming to America. The claims are untrue and tap into wider false conspiracy theories from right-wingers regarding Jewish links to terrorism schemes. Yon re-posted the video with the caption: "And now imagine actually shutting the border. Imagine that. I've supported Israel for years...until the jab-pushing and other genocidal spectacles."
In a separate video of the same event posted by Ryan Matta, he also claims that Hamas and Hezbollah "are coming across" the U.S. border. "Venezuela is filled with Hezbollah," he said. "Our borders are wide open, it's our government that's doing it." Yon re-posted the video with the caption "Allahu Akbar!" The phrase"Allahu Akbar" has significant meaning for Muslims and is often used as a call to prayer. The usually peaceful phrase has been associated with extremists because some militants have used the phrase when conducting terrorist attacks.
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