A Florida congressional race has erupted into a broader political firestorm after Representative Randy Fine and candidate Dan Bilzerian traded escalating accusations involving antisemitism, Israel and foreign allegiances. The clash began after Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs named Bilzerian among the world's leading antisemitic influencers for 2025, citing repeated inflammatory remarks about Jews and Israel, including statements interpreted as advocating violence.

Bilzerian, a social media personality with dual United States and Armenian citizenship, has faced criticism for praising Hamas figures and posting messages referring to Jews in dehumanizing terms. Jewish organizations and pro-Israel commentators accused him of promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories that go beyond criticism of Israeli government policy.

The controversy widened when Fine, responding to questions about dual citizenship and antisemitism, was shown in a clip saying that Armenians should not serve in Congress. Though supporters said the remarks were taken out of context and referred broadly to dual citizenship, Armenian American advocacy groups condemned the comments as discriminatory and linked them to Fine's support for Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenians in the Karabakh region.

What began as a local congressional dispute has since evolved into a wider online battle involving Armenian and Jewish advocacy groups, debates over Israel's relationship with Azerbaijan and arguments over the line between political criticism and antisemitism in American public life.