A group known for its anti-Zionist stance is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for the assassination of Israeli academics, including a researcher from the U.S. This organization, calling itself the Justice for Punishment movement, claims that these esteemed scholars are involved in child murders. They’ve set a $50,000 price for one Jewish scholar and $100,000 for a “special target.”
The website lists the home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and social media profiles of around 40 academics. It’s alarming to think about the impact of hate like this.
Additionally, the site promotes various monetary bounties: $2,000 for putting a protest sign in front of someone’s home, $5,000 for information about a target, $20,000 for burning down a car or house, and $10,000 for simply “eliminating” a target. Although the site was taken offline after media coverage, it reappeared shortly afterward.
Among the individuals targeted, five work at CERN in Switzerland, which is notable for housing the world’s largest particle accelerator.
The organization justified its actions by claiming these academics have propagated knowledge that has, in their view, contributed to military actions against innocent people. Disturbingly, it also offered higher bounties for five Israeli government officials.
Instructions on the website suggest that those seeking to claim their bounty must establish secure communication lines beforehand and use aliases while engaging with the site.
This unsettling website was launched in August and seems to have links to the Netherlands. Reports suggest that Israeli intelligence agencies, specifically Mossad, are investigating, with suspicions pointing towards possible Iranian involvement.
Interestingly, Michael Bronstein, a professor of computer science at Oxford University, mentioned that he isn’t worried about the bounty. He humorously noted the low value placed on his life, quipping, “I was extremely upset and shocked that my head was valued so cheaply.” He added, “I think anything under seven figures is very offensive,” but joked that it’s nice to know he’s in “good company.”
