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Some conspiracy theories proposed by some right wing groups claim that 9/11 was part of an international Zionist conspiracy.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, "anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have not been accepted in mainstream circles in
the U.S.," but "this is not the case in the Arab and Muslim world."The Anti-Defamation League has published a paper, Unraveling
Anti-Semitic 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, identifying the claims made and responding to them.
One of the most popular claims in these theories is that 4,000 Jewish employees skipped work at the WTC on September 11. This
was first reported on September 17 by the Lebanese Hezbollah-owned satellite television channel Al-Manar and is believed to
be based on the September 12 edition of the Jerusalem Post’s claim that 4,000 Jews were missing in the WTC attack. Both
turned out to be incorrect; the number of Jews who died in the attacks is variously estimated at between 270 to 400.The lower
figure tracks closely with the percentage of Jews living in the New York area and partial surveys of the victims' listed religion.
Five Israeli citizens died in the attack.
Several websites of the 9/11 truth movement have worked to debunk the anti-Semitic claims and expose websites and individuals
engaging in anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
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