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Epstein Files Ignite Mainstream Antisemitism Amid Trust Crisis

2/13/2026

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Matthew Schmitz, editor of Compact, links the release of Jeffrey Epstein files to a rise in antisemitism.
Some observers view these files as exposing a corrupt elite.
Others use them to fuel antisemitic sentiments.
The trend indicates hatred moving from the fringes to mainstream society, with declining trust in institutions and rising conspiratorial thinking.

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Story summary

Matthew Schmitz, editor of Compact, links the release of Jeffrey Epstein files to a rise in antisemitism.
Some observers view these files as exposing a corrupt elite.
Others use them to fuel antisemitic sentiments.
The trend indicates hatred moving from the fringes to mainstream society, with declining trust in institutions and rising conspiratorial thinking.