Vanessa Beeley
Vanessa Beeley is an activist who is known for her pro-Bashar al-Assad advocacy, and for promoting conspiracy theories and falsehoods about the Syrian Civil War, in particular the White Helmets who falsely claims are a terrorist organization.[1][2][3][4] She frequently appears on Russian state propaganda networks.[2] She is an editor on the conspiracy website 21st Century Wire.[5]
In 2016, she met with Assad, describing it as her "proudest moment".[6] She has said that George Soros paid the United Nations to conclude that Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War.[5] She has claimed that al-Qaeda was not behind the 9/11 attacks, that the Charlie Hebdo attack was staged, and that "Zionists rule France."[2]
She is the daughter of a former British diplomat.[6]
References
- ^ "The online activists pushing Syria conspiracy theories". BBC News. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ a b c "'Conspiracy Theorist' Vanessa Beeley Faces Backlash As Universities Cancel Her 'Journalism' Talks". consent.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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- ^ "Assad Supporters Plan to Put the 'Media on Trial' for Doing Journalism in Syria". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ a b Berlatsky, Noah. "Dear Leftists: Going on Tucker Carlson Is Not Going to Stop Imperialism". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ a b Solon, Olivia (2017-12-18). "How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-15.