Candace Owens’ father-in-law sought to distance himself from her controversial comments about Jews that have sparked an uproar, prompting social media users to accuse her of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories.

Lord Michael Farmer, the British aristocrat who made his fortune in metal trading, began a lengthy X thread on Monday by writing: “In view of public comments from a high-profile member of my family, I want to put my own views on antisemitism and Israel’s current military campaign in Gaza on public record.”

Farmer, a big-money donor to Conservative Party politicians in the UK, wrote that he was “very aware of the cruelty meted out” against Jews both before and during the World War II period when he came of age.

Lord Michael Farmer, Candace Owens’ father-in-law, distanced himself from comments she made over the weekend about Israel. lordmichaelfarmer.co.uk

As a teenager, growing up in the wake of WW2, I became very aware of the cruelty meted out, before and during that conflict, against Jewish people – because they were Jewish. I found it impossible to comprehend how humans could, intentionally, be as cruel as possible to others.— Michael Farmer (@TheLordFarmer) August 19, 2024

The best man at my wedding and life-long friend was Jewish.— Michael Farmer (@TheLordFarmer) August 19, 2024

To conclude, I should point out that I am the Christian Deputy Chair of the Council for Christians and Jews. This was founded in 1942 as a bulwark against antisemitism, and our monarch has always been its patron.LORD MICHAEL FARMER— Michael Farmer (@TheLordFarmer) August 19, 2024

“The best man at my wedding and life-long friend was Jewish,” Farmer wrote, adding that he valued the “kindness and thoughtfulness from Jewish friends … at a time when I had few close relationships.”

Farmer, a member of the House of Lords, which is the upper chamber of the UK parliament, went on to praise Israel as a “rare example of a democracy in the Middle East.”

Farmer is a prominent donor to UK Conservative Party politicians. X / @TheLordFarmer

Farmer’s son, George Farmer, is the husband of Candace Owens. realcandaceowens/Instagram

“Of course, it has the right to defend its citizens when murderously attacked on its soil in one of the cruelest and most callous pogroms in history,” Farmer wrote, referencing the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas which left nearly 1,200 Israeli soldiers and civilians dead and scores more in Hamas captivity.

“We cannot forget the large number of innocent hostages that were taken,” Farmer wrote, noting that “many have died, and some are still missing.”

“Israel faces an existential threat as Hamas, the terrorist organization, has stated their intention to destroy it,” he added.

Candace Owens broke the internet by claiming that Zionists are not the original Jews but are actually demon worshipers.She goes on to say that modern-day Israel, founded by the Rothschilds, has become a safe haven for pedophiles.Many people, mostly conservatives, are now… pic.twitter.com/itORYu9evh— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) August 18, 2024

Farmer noted that “the plight of civilians in Gaza is also utterly appalling but I see Israel has little option but to fight its enemy where it chooses to hide itself — in tunnels under key infrastructure and behind innocent civilians.”

“We cannot forget that they have been forced to prosecute this war,” Farmer wrote.

Owens has been condemned as an antisemite for comments she has made about Israel and Jews. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Owens released a statement to The Post in which she said: “I so genuinely hate to take the wind out of the media’s sails, but I just returned from a two-week holiday with my father-in-law 72 hours ago.”

“While we have different perspectives on a variety of topics, we do not disagree on what it means to be a family,” Owens said in her statement.

The podcaster added that “any institution or individual that seeks to divide a family is Godless.”

“It is my hope that society can return to a place where political matters do not inspire familial rifts,” Owens said, adding: “I am tremendously proud that we offer an example of that.”

Owens and George Farmer wed in 2019. Getty Images for Vox Media

Over the weekend, Owens, who commands a following of more than 5.4 million people on social media, co-hosted an X Spaces broadcast titled “The Truth About Zionism” during which she suggested that Israel played a role in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

She also said in a video posted to X that “Catholics and Christians were going missing on Passover” and that “they would find bodies across Europe and they were able to trace them back to Jews.”

Owens, who parted ways with the Daily Wire earlier this year after getting into a public spat with the media company’s co-founder Ben Shapiro over Israel, also said that a “Frankist cult that was masquerading behind Jews still participates in this s–t to this day.”

She also repeated her accusation that Israel is a haven for Jewish pedophiles who flee justice in the United States.

Owens and George Farmer are parents to two young children. realcandaceowens/Instagram

“I am just so over the idea that Israel is our ally,” Owens said in a video that was widely circulated on X over the weekend.

“If another person says that stupid statement, I’m going to personally punch you in the face,” Owens said, before adding that it was a “joke.”

Farmer’s son, George Farmer, is a former CEO of the now-defunct social media app Parler.

In October 2019, George Farmer and Owens, 35, wed at a lavish ceremony at the Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va., in front of a star-studded guest list that included actor Jon Voight, radio host Larry Elder, Brexit leader Nigel Farage and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

The two married just eight months after meeting at an inaugural event which launched Turning Point UK.

The couple has two young children.