Blacks are not being asked; they’re being challenged to a loyalty oath – you support Israel’s fight against Hamas or, de facto, you don’t support our domestic Jewish struggles. Today, I fear that the Black-Jewish coalition celebrated in my ad is virtually nonexistent.
They will appear in a Superbowl ad denouncing “hatred.” The ad is paid for by the “Foundation to Combat Antisemitism,” staffed by Israel lobbyists that attempts to equate opposition to Israel’s destruction of Gaza with anti-Jewish racism. It was founded by billionaire Patriots owner and Israel advocate Robert Kraft.
Israel and pro-Israel advocacy groups have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on social media messaging to build “Brand Israel” and sway U.S. public opinion.
The Israeli government is launching a campaign to post video / banner ads on news and social media sites, part of a $150 million project to counter the battering Israel’s reputation has sustained by its actions in Gaza.
The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policies on student protests, celebrating the idea of deportations to occur under the new Trump administration.
Giraldi: Netenyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with the new president at the White House… Despite Trump’s numerous pro-Israel actions, might Trump, he of the enormous ego, take the opportunity to make it clear in the face-to-face that he is the one in charge?
The Israeli government is also preventing another group of health workers from entering the enclave, as thousands of Palestinians seek treatment.
Harsh conditions in Gaza, as Trump admin halts almost all foreign aid (Israel is exempt); private US security contractors to run checkpoints in Gaza; countdown to UNRWA departure; West Bank under fire; Pope Francis stays in touch with Gaza; Lebanon news; Harvard; more.
Fox News has wrapped itself in the Israeli flag. Its coverage tends to emphasize the radical & “antisemitic” elements of the pro-Palestinian opposition, while playing down the civilian casualties from Israeli strikes.
Miriam Adelson gave Trump’s campaign at least $100 million in October, making her the third biggest donor to his campaign to ensure this administration is pro-Israel