As the Gaza war rages, Israeli funds target US college campuses and push to redefine antisemitism in US law
by Lee Fang and Jack Poulson
Part 2 - “Winning the war over Israel’s story”
Other American groups tied to Voices have pursued a range of initiatives to bolster support for the state of Israel. One such group listed publicly as a partner, the National Black Empowerment Council (NBEC), published an open letter from Black Democratic politicians pledging solidarity with Israel.
Another group, CyberWell, a pro-Israel anti-disinformation group led by former Israeli military intelligence and Voices officials, has established itself as an official “trusted partner” to TikTok and Meta, helping both social platforms screen and edit content. A recent CyberWell report called for Meta to suppress the popular slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.
Another group, CyberWell, a pro-Israel anti-disinformation group led by former Israeli military intelligence and Voices officials, has established itself as an official “trusted partner” to TikTok and Meta, helping both social platforms screen and edit content. A recent CyberWell report called for Meta to suppress the popular slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.
A spokesperson for CyberWell responded that it receives “no government funding whatsoever from any country” and the organization’s leadership “is neither affiliated with nor compensated by Voices for Israel.” The spokesperson added that CyberWell’s funding “comes from private donors from across a broad spectrum of political, religious and communal interests” committed to combating digital antisemitism.
The dawn of the Gaza war after the 7 October 2023 terror attacks by Hamas sparked the third reboot for the government-backed Voices, which was originally chartered through the now-downgraded ministry of strategic affairs. The revamp was first disclosed through a little-noticed budget document posted by the Israeli government on 1 November, which noted that Voices would be freezing all prior campaigns to support activities related to “winning the war over Israel’s story”.
The organization is now under the administration of Chikli, the Israeli minister for diaspora affairs.
The dawn of the Gaza war after the 7 October 2023 terror attacks by Hamas sparked the third reboot for the government-backed Voices, which was originally chartered through the now-downgraded ministry of strategic affairs. The revamp was first disclosed through a little-noticed budget document posted by the Israeli government on 1 November, which noted that Voices would be freezing all prior campaigns to support activities related to “winning the war over Israel’s story”.
The organization is now under the administration of Chikli, the Israeli minister for diaspora affairs.
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