Far-right figures from US, Europe and Israel to gather at conference in Israel

politicsOct 6, 202619170

A National Conservatism conference opened in Jerusalem hosting US, Israeli and European far-right figures, though the White House says Sebastian Gorka will no longer attend due to a scheduling conflict. The program lists Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, described in the agenda as a self-declared “fascist homophobe” and an internationally sanctioned extremist, and Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, who in 2023 called for an atom bomb to be dropped on Gaza and faces disciplinary proceedings for racist incitement. European attendees include Hans-Georg Maaßen, the one-time head of Germany’s domestic intelligence who faced a 2023 expulsion attempt by the CDU for “statements in the language of the milieu of antisemites and conspiracy ideologues,” and Austria’s Harald Vilimsky, a Freedom party figure whom Israel’s government has pursued a policy of non-engagement with but who has led delegations to meet Israeli leaders. The American contingent includes William Wolfe, a self-described Christian nationalist who has called for “mass deportations, denaturalizations, and remigration,” and Jonathan Keeperman, the publisher unmasked in 2024 as the person behind the far-right internet persona L0m3z. Observers note the event is a rare large-scale convergence of Israeli nationalists with Christian nationalist and far-right European figures drawn from a milieu sometimes shadowed by accusations of antisemitism, and the White House distancing of Gorka is an immediate diplomatic signal amid those controversies.

Joel S.

@joelhs.bsky.social

Hans-Georg Maaßen was deemed too antisemitic to be part of Germany's domestic intelligence agency. But not too antisemitic to be invited to Israel now to present at a conference of the global right, even though German Jews are complaining. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Joel S.81

Hans-Georg Maaßen's panel in Israel is entitled "Why Elites Embrace Mass Migration as a Tool of Cultural, Racial, and Political Transformation,” which is a direct shout-out to the classically antisemitic Great Replacement conspiracy, which directly inspired the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

Baron von Agitpop1

That is not true. Maaßen attacked Merkel's immigration policy in the press and was let go for that. And even then her Minister of the Interior intended to just push him into another high-ranking position with less visibility. He was then fired from that for red-baiting. www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

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damniel spookradski64

i cannot stress enough how much israel sees diaspora jewry as an instrument to be exploited and not as members of their extended community to whom allegiance is owed as much as it is demanded

Sarah Posner

@sarahposner.bsky.social

"The American contingent includes William Wolfe, a self-described Christian nationalist who has called for “mass deportations, denaturalizations, and remigration” to preserve a white Christian majority" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Annika Brockschmidt13

And the former head of the German Verfassungsschutz Hans-Georg Maaßen.

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Annika Brockschmidt178

Deutscher Gast und Redner bei dieser Zusammenkunft: Hans-Georg Maaßen.

Jack Jenkins12

"Wolfe did not respond directly to questions on his attendance at NatCon, instead sending personal insults."

Glen Stellmacher3

Israeli strategic interests align with white supremacist interests in the United States. A veteran Israeli intelligence official told American police they should protect American culture and "send those who wish to change the culture back to where they will feel more comfortable"

Ruth Watson3

Christo-fascists yet again demonstrating it is possible read the New Testament and not understand the words or meaning contained therein.

Anti-Fascism and Far Right

@ffrafaction.bsky.social

US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for National Conservatism conference in Israel Israeli nationalists alongside Christian nationalists and far-right European nationalists from a milieu sometimes shadowed by accusations of antisemitism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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damniel spookradski41

“The antisemites will become our most dependable friends, the antisemitic countries our allies.” —Theodor Herzl

Dan O’Sullivan21

When I was in Ramallah I got to talking with a guy about a framed photo of Haram al-Sharif in his hotel, and he mentioned offhand that despite living less than 30 miles away from it his whole life and being a Muslim, he had never been there. A bunch of neo-Nazis will be allowed to go, though

Sami Eerola7

Also "National Conservatism" is a more extreme form of conservatism

🔻Grundbulten2

National konservatism som är social? Stöd till Israel tvättar bort antisemitism

RvDO

@lifeartiste.bsky.social

the headline should be: "Israel Invites Head of Political Party Founded by Former SS Officers" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Ⓐnarchohoodism 🐈‍⬛ 🏴

@161bklyn.myatproto.social

"Sebastian Gorka, a senior White House official whose May anti-terrorism strategy promised to target and neutralise groups “whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist”, was scheduled to speak at the Jerusalem event, and his presence is still advertised on the website."

52h ago

The Palestine Project

@palestineproject.bsky.social

The real anti-Semites from Europe and the United States gathering in Jerusalem

32h ago

Katiesaurus

@katiesaurusseven.bsky.social

"From Israel...Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, self-declared 'fascist homophobe' and internationally sanctioned extremist..Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, who...called for an atom bomb to be dropped on Gaza and was...ordered to face disciplinary proceedings for racist incitement against Palestinians."

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Rightardia

@rightardia.bsky.social

A National Conservatism (NatCon) conference starts today in Jerusalem with a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, antisemitic European figures , and Christian nationalist and from the United States. Note: Iran is watching.

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br00t4c

@br00t4c.bsky.social

US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend Big 'ol Klan rally in Israel. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Jamie Dyer

@jamiedcville.bsky.social

A bunch Judeo-Christian Nazis are meeting in Israel to celebrate Oct 7. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

25h ago

Glen Stellmacher

@glentalk.bsky.social

Ultra-right nationalism is only discretely sustained through transnational networks of support, influence and finance www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Francis Sedgemore

@hesgen.com

Israel's far-right plays the my enemy's enemy is my friend game, this time with raving antisemites. What could possibly go wrong?

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Darth Maul

@darthmaulofficial.bsky.social

You’re not paying close enough attention. The FiLia conference (a far right anti-LGBTQ TERF conference) was torn apart by infighting over far right Israel support and far right anti-Zionists. Even JK Rowling commented on it (she sided with the Zionists, and was torn apart by her own TERF community)

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ellekenney.bsky.social

@ellekenney.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... In case you thought Netanyahu cares about antisemitism - “… far-right Israeli attenders at NatCon often argue that partnering with white Christian nationalists is the best way to protect Israel. It is racism that binds these forces together.”

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jeff hunt#FBPE 🇪🇺

@jeff14.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com A conference beginning today in Jerusalem with far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary action over alleged antisemitism, and Christian nationalist and far-right figures from the United States.🤦‍♂️

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