Yet again, Israel scapegoated as “hidden hand” in SA's “afrophobia” outbreak - Daily Friend
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South Africa's latest "afrophobia" outbreak has spawned a viral conspiracy blaming Israel as a hidden puppet-master — a textbook case of scapegoat theory and antisemitic tropes recycled for a new crisis.
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Theory Briefing
- A conspiracy theory circulating on South African social media blames Israel as the secret force behind the country's 'afrophobia' outbreak.
- The 'hidden hand' framing is a classic scapegoat mechanism, redirecting social frustration onto a distant, demonised out-group.
- The Daily Friend challenges the claim directly, exposing how conspiratorial thinking fills explanatory gaps with pre-existing prejudice.