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08.05.26 - 01:27
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"Existential": Israel Quadruples Foreign-Influence Budget To Massive $730M (ZeroHedge)
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"Existential": Israel Quadruples Foreign-Influence Budget To Massive $730M
With the ranks of its foreign sympathizers plummeting all around the world and all across the political spectrum, the State of Israel is quadrupling its budget for so-called "public diplomacy," bringing its 2026 spending on foreign influence campaigns to a massive $730 million.
With the country's growing unpopularity threatening US financial, military and diplomatic support, Israel's foreign minister has said an intensified effort to mold global opinion is an "existential issue." Both inside and outside of Israel, the country's public diplomacy effort is also referred to by its Hebrew name: hasbara. Even before the 2026 ramp-up in spending, Israel's spending on hasbara was already striking.
Recent disclosures about 2025 hasbara spending shed some light on how Israel goes about shaping public opinion. Per the Jerusalem Post, that year's outlays included a $50 million social media ad...
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07.05.26 - 22:24
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30 House Dems Demand US Confirmation That Israel Has Nuclear Arsenal (ZeroHedge)
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30 House Dems Demand US Confirmation That Israel Has Nuclear Arsenal
In the latest indication that Israel's position in American politics is growing increasingly shaky, a group of 30 House Democrats have co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding that the US government finally acknowledge the existence of Israel's nuclear arsenal. It's a milestone event: For decades, both parties have diligently co-conspired in avoiding such a confirmation, typically claiming ignorance on the rare occasions when journalists or citizens asked them about it.
MUST SEE: For many years, journalist @samhusseini has tracked down high-level politicos in Washington, D.C. and asked them variations of the same question:
“Do you know that Israel has nuclear weapons?”
Watch as he presses John Negroponte, Mike Pence, John Kerry, the Biden and… pic.twitter.com/kDtFyZhA4i
— Decensored News (@decensorednews) April 7, 2026
Now we have dozens of House representatives asking the question. "Thi...
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07.05.26 - 19:02
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US-Kreise: Nächste Woche neue Gespräche Israels mit Libanon (DPA-AFX)
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Ende kommender Woche soll in Washington nach US-Angaben eine weitere Gesprächsrunde zwischen Vertretern der verfeindeten Länder Israel und Libanon stattfinden. Diese sei für kommenden Donnerstag und Freitag angesetzt, teilte ein ......
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07.05.26 - 16:15
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Palästinenser: Tote bei Angriff Israels in Gaza (DPA-AFX)
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TEL AVIV/GAZA (dpa-AFX) - Trotz Waffenruhe hat es bei einem israelischen Luftangriff im Gazastreifen palästinensischen Angaben zufolge am Nachmittag erneut Tote gegeben. Drei Palästinenser seien dabei in der Stadt Gaza ums Leben gekommen und weitere teils ......
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