Lowe praised Restore activist who blamed Israel for twin towers - The Telegraph
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A party leader called a campaigner who blamed Israel for 9/11 a "good man" — raising how political loyalty can blind leaders to extremist views in their own ranks.
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- Restore's leader praised an activist publicly, apparently unaware or unbothered by the man's claim that Israel was behind the September 11 attacks.
- The endorsement highlights how anti-Semitic conspiracy theories can circulate within political movements when leaders fail to scrutinise their allies.
- Calling someone a 'good man' carries implicit moral authority, making the praise a reputational liability once the activist's views surfaced.