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Muscovite-Jewish mafia (view source)
Revision as of 22:43, December 21, 2025
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The term '''Muscovite-Jewish mafia''' is a derogatory phrase used in [[antisemitic]] [[rhetoric]], particularly by [[Ukrainian]] [[far-right]] [[nationalist]]s.
The most notable usage comes from [[Oleh Tyahnybok]], leader of the [[Svoboda]] (Freedom) party (a Ukrainian nationalist group with [[historical]] [[neo-Nazi]] ties), who in a 2004 speech agitating for the [[Orange Revolution]] called for Ukrainians to fight against a "Muscovite-Jewish mafia" who were allegedly controlling the country from [[Moscow]] under [[Vladimir Putin]]. He later claimed this referred only to specific "[[Jewish]] [[oligarch]]s" and historical "[[Jewish]]-[[Bolshevik]]s," but the phrase was widely criticized as [[antisemitic]].
This rhetoric echoes classic antisemitic tropes, blending:
*"Muscovite" (a slur for [[Russian]]s or [[Moscow]]-based power)
*Allegations of [[Jewish]] control over [[politics]]/[[economy]]
Similar ideas appear in broader [[conspiracy theories]], such as claims of a "Jewish mafia" dominating [[Russia]] or [[Ukraine]], often tied to discredited notions like "[[Jewish Bolshevism]]" or the "[[Khazar|Khazarian Mafia]]."
Claims exaggerating [[Jewish]] dominance (e.g., in fringe sources calling it the "[[Judeo]]-[[Russian]] [[Mafia]]") are typically from biased or conspiratorial outlets and lack support from [[law enforcement]] or [[academic]] sources.
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]