Israel's Paid U.S. Influencer Network Exposed – – Imemc News
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- #U.S.-Israel Relations
- #Social Media
- #Foreign Influence
- Israel pays American social media influencers up to $7,000 per post for pro-Israel content through campaigns like Bridges Partners LLC and Havas Media Group Germany.
- Digital strategist Brad Parscale receives $1.5 million monthly for AI-driven pro-Israel messaging, registering as a foreign agent under FARA in early 2025.
- A $900,000 budget recruits and trains over a dozen influencers, part of a larger PR budget increase to $150 million.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu met influencers in New York in September 2025, calling social media key battlegrounds for global opinion.
- A September 2025 NYT/Siena poll shows 51% of U.S. voters oppose more aid to Israel, with rising support for Palestinians and concerns over civilian targeting.
- Public backlash includes criticism of the campaign as manipulation and distraction from alleged war crimes in Gaza.