The U.S.S. Liberty Incident: How a Tragic Mistake Became an Enduring Antisemitic Trope RForde@adl.org Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:51 Related Content Report XX min read How Meta's Content Moderation Practices Risk Turning Instagram into a Hub for Hate April 15, 2026 Backgrounder XX min read Candace Owens August 27, 2024 Updated: March 26, 2026 Article XX min read Stew Peters: Five Things to Know June 30, 2023 Updated: March 01, 2024 The Attack on the U.S.S. Liberty In spring 1967, as tensions in the Middle East between Israel and its Arab neighbors threatened to burst into all-out war, the U.S. sent the U.S.S. Liberty , an electronics intelligence-gathering vessel, to the eastern Mediterranean to monitor the deteriorating situation. What would become known as the Six-Day War broke out before the Liberty arrived, leading the U.S. to order the ship to stay at least 100 miles from both Egypt and Israel. But the Liberty never received that message and continued to its original destination, arriving early on June 8.…