Lately, there’s been a lot of noise. We’ve all seen it by now or at least heard the echoes of the tragedy that took place in Australia. The videos are haunting, the heroism of those who intervened was real, and the loss of innocent lives is a pain that defies borders. But in the hours and days that followed, a different kind of chaos erupted online. A chaos of questions, accusations, and competing stories that left people feeling completely lost. Who are they? The question seems simple, right? But that is not how the world seems to respond to it.
Some corners of the internet loudly claim he was an ISIS militant and that an ISIS flag was found on the ground. Although now one has to reasonably question…why is a flag conveniently laying around for it to be picked? sounds like the passports that magically survived in 911 attacks after everything else had melted together, right? Others whisper he’s linked to Iran. I’ve seen threads arguing Pakistani involvement, or Indian, or even a theory about mixed Italian heritage. The noise is deafening. And it all surfaces with a terrifying speed that makes no room for an official interpretation of the events.
Now one thing is very clear. The actions of these two gunmen are undeniably grave. Taking innocent lives should be condemned worldwide, full stop. No faith, no political grievance, can ever justify it. But that clarity ends where the “why” begins. And into that vacuum rushes a storm of speculation. One of the biggest questions swirling out there is: What role, if any, did Israel or the Netanyahu government play?
The internet is vastly convinced in certain echo chambers that this was a “false flag” operation. “We’ve seen this play before,” they say. Commentators like Candice Owens have hinted in the past at a coming “9/11 sort of false flag.” Now, it’s hardly imaginable that this ia grand scheme of 911 sort, but in the logic of the online rumor mill, every tragedy becomes a potential puzzle piece in a larger, darker game.
And here is where the “coincidence” no longer sounds like a coincidence.
The names of the attackers were allegedly googled in Israel a day before the tragedy took place? To the internet, this is a telltale sign. It is a piece of evidence that cannot simply be ignored. And indeed one has to ask reasonably, how could these names so conveniently appear in the search list of a faraway country?
So here we are. With nothing but questions. What do you think?
My job here at History Unwritten isn’t to give you an answer. I’m a beginner, just like you might be, trying to navigate this. My job is to lay out the maze. Just questioning the narratives