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Influence operation: How an Arabic media outlet was linked to Israeli intelligence

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:14 July 2026
Post last modified:15 July 2026

A prominent Arabic-language media outlet appears to have ties to Israeli intelligence. Jusoor, which boasts 11 million Facebook followers and bills itself as the “pulse of the Arab street”, may be anything but an ordinary news outlet, according to leaked documents seen by +972 Magazine. +972 reported on 13 July that Jusoor: describes itself as an “independent media platform” that is “not affiliated with any political entity” and seeks out stories that “reflect the pulse of all societies and peoples” in the Middle East and North Africa. The publication’s main output consists of short video segments circulated largely through social media,…

Critics of Israeli influence are like Nazis, politicians claim

Post author:PHIL MILLER
Post published:23 June 2026
Post last modified:2 July 2026

Attacks come as new analysis by Declassified shows pro-Israel lobby groups have taken British MPs to Israel 67 times since the genocide started British MPs compared their colleagues to Nazis during a debate about Israel’s influence on UK politics on Monday. The event in Parliament was triggered by a petition signed by more than 118,000 people, calling for a “public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy”. But the debate was steamrolled by MPs who claimed the title of the petition was anti-Semitic. Labour MP Peter Prinsley said the petition was “familiar”, comparing it to conspiracy theories spread by Nazis.…

UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:13 June 2026
Post last modified:13 June 2026

An Israeli influence operation named BlackCore allegedly sought to undermine left-wing politicians and shape elections in the UK and US. The Canary previously reported on a joint French/Israeli media investigation into the shadowy outfit. BlackCore is also accused of setting up a bogus Palestine charity. Now a French domestic security agency is investigating too. Israeli newspaper Haaretz and French outlet Libération reported on 11 June: Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France’s local elections in March, is also ‌suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland, and operating in Angola and Togo, the head of France’s disinformation ⁠detection…

Israel hires Hollywood producer to run US influence campaign

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:11 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

The Israeli occupation regime has hired a Hollywood producer for $900,000 to run its attempts to influence US citizens. Support for Israel has plummeted in the US across the political spectrum, especially among young people including Jewish young people: New Jewish Voter Resource Center poll finds “nearly half of young American Jews are functionally anti-Zionist” A recent Washington Post poll found that 61% of Jewish adults said Israel had committed war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, while 39% said it was guilty of… pic.twitter.com/yQcvQYXbO1 — Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 28, 2026 Daniel Rosenberg, who produced Spike Lee’s Inside Man, has been appointed…

MPs warn Palantir influence over British state is ‘unacceptable point of weakness’

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:4 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

MPs from the influential science committee have warned AI war firm Palantir’s increasing power over the UK state is an “unacceptable weakness”. The committee also noted the firm, which is very close to the current Keir Starmer government, espouses openly far-right politics. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urged the government to: exercise the 2027 break clause in the NHS Federated Data Platform Contract with Palantir and either develop an in-house replacement or seek an alternative UK provider. The MPs also rejected the idea Palantir was the only firm capable of providing services the UK needs: The report argues that vendor…

Pro-Israel influence inquiry petition to be debated on June 22

Post author:The Canary
Post published:22 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

A petition demanding a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on UK politics and democracy will be debated in Parliament on 22 June 2026, according to an update published on the Petitions Committee’s page on 21 May 2026. The petition reads: We feel that the horrific devastation in Gaza, the ongoing suppression of Palestinians in the West Bank, and the UK’s political response underline the urgent need to scrutinise how pro-Israel organisations, networks, and lobbying efforts may shape government decisions, party policy, and public debate. Petition debates cannot change the law or force a vote, but they can raise awareness and put…