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1. Looks like Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell retweeted a grossly antisemitic image to ring in the new year.
The same image was part of the antisemitism allegations that followed former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for years.
I'll explain. A thread.
The same image was part of the antisemitism allegations that followed former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for years.
I'll explain. A thread.
2. The image is a close-up photo of a mural painted in London in 2012 by the American artist Mear One.
The mural drew criticism for its exaggerated depiction of two Jewish bankers, Nathan Rothschild and Paul Warburg, shown as part of a small group controlling the world.
The mural drew criticism for its exaggerated depiction of two Jewish bankers, Nathan Rothschild and Paul Warburg, shown as part of a small group controlling the world.
3. Here's an image of the full mural from Mear's Facebook page.
You can see references to other antisemitic conspiracies involving the illuminati and freemasonry, ideas tied to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. A man on the far left is protesting the "New World Order."
You can see references to other antisemitic conspiracies involving the illuminati and freemasonry, ideas tied to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. A man on the far left is protesting the "New World Order."
4. Mear's work often depicts conspiracy theories: UFOs, chemtrails, 9/11 trutherism.
In a 2015 Facebook post, he dismissed the idea that the London mural was antisemitic but noted that local Jews were upset he had portrayed Rothschild and Warburg "as the demons they are."
In a 2015 Facebook post, he dismissed the idea that the London mural was antisemitic but noted that local Jews were upset he had portrayed Rothschild and Warburg "as the demons they are."
5. Jeremy Corbyn originally entered the picture in 2012 when locals wanted to paint over the mural. Corbyn wrote a Facebook comment at the time saying Mear One would be "in good company" with other famously censored artists.
6. The comment resurfaced in 2018 as Corbyn was facing other allegations of antisemitism. Corbyn ended up denouncing the mural as antisemitic, long after it had already been painted over. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-anti-semitic-mural-mear-one-luciana-berger-east-end-a8271111.html
7. Others have gotten into trouble for sharing images of the "Freedom for Humanity" mural.
In 2019, two members of UK's Labour Party withdrew from their races after sharing and liking a meme that included a photo of the mural. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-tees-47657060
In 2019, two members of UK's Labour Party withdrew from their races after sharing and liking a meme that included a photo of the mural. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-tees-47657060
8. Last year, Trump-supporting rapper Ice Cube was criticized for posting multiple antisemitic tweets, including one that included an image of Mear's London mural. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/simon-wiesenthal-center-slams-ice-cubes-antisemitic-tweets-631195
9. A couple weeks ago, lawyer Sidney Powell met with President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss strategies to overturn his election loss. He reportedly considered naming her as White House special counsel. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bonkers-oval-office-meeting-with-sidney-powell-was-even-too-much-for-rudy
10. Will Sidney Powell or President Trump be forced to denounce the antisemitic imagery the way that Jeremy Corbyn had to in the UK? I doubt it, but we'll see.
