Conspiracy Theories about the Hamas–Israel Conflict in Romania: The Role of Antisemitism, News Consumption and Church Attendance
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Crisis situations foster the proliferation of various conspiracy beliefs, especially in the current high-choice media environment. Drawing on a national survey (n = 1,000), we show that in Romania, in the context of the current Hamas–Israel conflict, antisemitic attitudes, sourcing news from social media rather than from mainstream media and frequent church attendance correlate with stronger beliefs in conspiracy narratives. Antisemitism is the most powerful predictor, but only in the form of conviction that Israel controls the media, politics, money and power. Additionally, gender and age are also significant correlates, with younger women more prone to such beliefs.
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Antisemitism: Attitude Surveys Israel: Attitudes to Israel Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Reactions and Consequences Outside Region Conspiracy Theories Main Topic: Antisemitism Surveys
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78(7)
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1099-1115
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Link to article (paywalled), Conspiracy Theories about the Hamas–Israel Conflict in Romania: The Role of Antisemitism, News Consumption and Church Attendance
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Conspiracy Theories about the Hamas–Israel Conflict in Romania: The Role of Antisemitism, News Consumption and Church Attendance. 2026: 1099-1115. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1080/09668136.2026.2716370
