“Decoding History: The Rothschild Legacy and Israel’s Inception”
The Birth of a Conspiracy
The Rothschild family, a name synonymous with immense wealth and influence, has been at the center of numerous conspiracy theories. Their ascent began with Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the patriarch who founded a banking house in Frankfurt in the late 18th century. The family’s financial success quickly spread across Europe, significantly impacting local economies. This influence, however, became the seed for various conspiracy theories, particularly antisemitic ones that accused the Rothschilds of using their wealth to control global financial institutions. Despite these theories being debunked and condemned, they persistently recur in various forms.
The Iranian Spin: Rothschild and Global Domination
In Iran, the Rothschild conspiracy gained momentum following the 2015 nuclear agreement. Iranian media outlets linked Norman Lamont, the UK’s commercial representative to Tehran, to the Rothschilds, suggesting he was an agent working to undermine the British economy for the Rothschild’s benefit. These claims lacked evidence and failed to acknowledge Lamont’s opposition to sanctions and interference in Iranian affairs. The usage of Rothschild’s name in Iranian media was more about political maneuvering and…