Banners that invoke the antisemitic trope of Jewish control were placed on the Monmouth Overpass that stretches over I-75 North.
The banners, according to an eyewitness, read “No Kings…Free USA From Israel”, along with people holding up signs saying “honk.”
Cincy Jewfolk reached out to 50501 Cincinnati, the local organizers of the No Kings protests, to see if this was an official action by the organization. They have not responded to a request for comment.
On the 50501 Ohio and Cincinnati social media pages and website, there are no actions planned for today, and there is no indication that the banners on I-75 are an endorsed or official action by the group.
Banners over I-75 (courtesy)
The Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Relations Council are aware of the situation and have reported it to the City of Cincinnati for removal.
This isn’t the first time there have been anti-Israel and antisemitic banners hung over Cincinnati highways. In 2024, a banner was hung over 50 West, in 2025, neo-Nazis took over an overpass over I-75 and displayed swastika flags and antisemitic messages, and in 2025, messages that read “Israel did 9/11” were found in Pleasant Ridge.
The message could be interpreted to invoke the antisemitic conspiracy theory ZOG (Zionist Occupied Government), which says Jews secretly control the United States.
A conspiracy theory that once only held weight in the fringes of extremism, like white supremacists, has been gaining traction in the left- and right-wing political mainstream. Commentators like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have been accused of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Israel has become an increasingly partisan issue on both sides of the political aisle in the United States, a trend that increased after the start of the US/Israel-Iran War. A recent vote on arms sales to Israel received a record number of Democratic no votes in the Senate.