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Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Estello(op): 5:45am On Oct 03, 2025

$7000 per post: Israel paying undisclosed US influencers amid Gaza backlash, says Wikileaks

The Israeli government is paying US content producers up to $7000 per post as part of a major increase in budget for global influence campaigns. “We have to fight with the weapons that apply to the battlefields in which we engage, and the most important ones are on social media,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of US-based Jewish influencers in New York this week.

A September 2025 filing by Bridges partners LLC on behalf of 'Government of Israel through Havas Media Group' under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) details “Initial payments for production and influencers. Concept development with each influencer. Begin matching with Israeli content partners and writing initial post,” among other line items. More than half the $900,000 total appears to be allocated to the recruitment and training of a cohort of more than a dozen US-based online influencers expected to post pro-Israel content.

The campaign is part of a larger influence push by Israeli authorities amid a collapse of public support in the US and elsewhere as the Gaza genocide draws into its third year. In late 2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar negotiated a 20-fold increase in the foreign influence budget, securing USD$150 million. Among other initiatives, Israel is now paying $1.5 million a month to President Donald Trump's former digital campaign strategist Brad Parscale to produce “strategic communications,” using AI tools to generate thousands of variants on pro-Israel messaging. Parscale is is now registered as a foreign agent.

“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers,” Netanyahu told the gathering in New York in September.

https://x.com/DejiAdesogan/status/1973752765525463343?t=CYXMLb7oBp6tvBu42zVj9A&s=19

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by quadraheem(m): 5:53am On Oct 03, 2025

He knows he has failed humanity and a lot of disgrace await him soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwzG4oKaXI?si=68u69Xb84SzVX68H

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by englishmart(m): 5:55am On Oct 03, 2025

Israel doesn't have that kind of money to waste. Does Netanyahu look like he gives a Knack? I mean fvvukk?

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by InvertedHammer: 5:56am On Oct 03, 2025

englishmart:
Israel doesn't have that kind of money to waste. Does Netanyahu look like he gives a Knack? I mean fvvukk?

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You are delusional!

The paid actors will feed your brain with propaganda and you run to town with vuvuzuela.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by seunoyeleyep(f): 5:59am On Oct 03, 2025

quadraheem:
He knows he has failed humanity and a lot of disgrace await him soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwzG4oKaXI?si=68u69Xb84SzVX68H

We understand the angle you are coming from @QUADRAHEEM.

Israel does not pamper terrorists. You understand that.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by VladimirTheGrea: 6:00am On Oct 03, 2025

Whatever this is, I believe Israel should open a humanitarian corridor for aide to access Gaza for the displaced which the spineless and ineffective UN has requested.

Then ditch airstrikes and move in with ground forces, yes hamas has done lots of damage to IDF moving on the ground but that's the best way to reduce collateral damage.

Killing civilians and starving an entire population plus destroying hospitals and unaliving journalists will put that nation in very bad light and I hate to see big beautiful Netanyahu being portrayed that way.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by datola: 6:01am On Oct 03, 2025

Okay o. We have heard.

Wikeleaks still dey in existence?

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Karlman: 6:01am On Oct 03, 2025

They have come with a new propaganda from terrorists and their supporters

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by LagBlogger(m): 6:02am On Oct 03, 2025

This is good to balance the qatar sponsored, anti-Semitic and other anti Israel propaganda machines in mainstream media and social media.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by RemoveKebab: 6:09am On Oct 03, 2025

Qatari and Iranians are paying double

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by baylord77(m): 6:09am On Oct 03, 2025

Welcome development. Al-Jazeera and co should get an equal response.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by SuperEagles: 6:14am On Oct 03, 2025

He is destined to rot in jail but only time will tell. He will be joined in jail with Drump after his tenure as president of the USA.

quadraheem:
He knows he has failed humanity and a lot of disgrace await him soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwzG4oKaXI?si=68u69Xb84SzVX68H

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by PepeXKermit: 6:17am On Oct 03, 2025

englishmart:
Israel doesn't have that kind of money to waste. Does Netanyahu look like he gives a Knack? I mean fvvukk?

Big daddy will bank roll this campaign

8 more chara

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by SuperEagles: 6:17am On Oct 03, 2025*

Do you even have any idea how much israel waste on it stupid propaganda as the chosen one across the globe ? A chosen country without a land.

Bunch of comedians, Netanyahu Ben Gavir Smodrich n co.

englishmart:
Israel doesn't have that kind of money to waste. Does Netanyahu look like he gives a Knack? I mean fvvukk?

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by SuperEagles: 6:19am On Oct 03, 2025

That would be true if Isreal is not a terrorist state itself. Isreal is the only state in the world with an army of terrorist called IDF n this is coming from a christian before you go delusional.

seunoyeleyep:
We understand the angle you are coming from @QUADRAHEEM.

Israel does not pamper terrorists. You understand that.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by SuperEagles: 6:23am On Oct 03, 2025*

Many of you guys just comment on this issue without knowing any details about it. Isreal is in both Gaza n West Bank with troops n they keep getting their ass whoop. If the Hamaz have access to 1/10th of the weaponry supplied by USA to the Genocidal IDF I can bet there will never be a state called Isreal by now, which should never have been in the first instance.

VladimirTheGrea:
Whatever this is, I believe Israel should open a humanitarian corridor for aide to access Gaza for the displaced which the spineless and ineffective UN has requested.

Then ditch airstrikes and move in with ground forces, yes hamas has done lots of damage to IDF moving on the ground but that's the best way to reduce collateral damage.

Killing civilians and starving an entire population plus destroying hospitals and unaliving journalists will put that nation in very bad light and I hate to see big beautiful Netanyahu being portrayed that way.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by epainos: 6:24am On Oct 03, 2025*

The kind of news that came out of the middle east when Benjamin was defeated was so dull. Come see how Palestin dey use Israel cruise anyhow. Lol. When dem Israel suffer well well, no one told them to bring back Natenyahu. Lol. This is what this ex military man was made for.

E be like say una no know the 1st president of Palestine sef - Yessar Arafat, a truly born leader. Many attempts were made to assassinate him, but the believe was that he was eventually poisoned. After his death, the so called Hamas gained so much popularity. What a pity!

Anyway, Benjamin Natenyahu is made for days like this. This man isn't gonna back down, and nothing is going to happen. Na today him dey run Israeli intelligence and war? No be today. He always win. He hasn't lost one single battle. Infact, he has put his name in the history of Israel. He will be forever remembered. Infact some said his mum was a descendant of King David. Lol.

See eh...Trump knew what he is doing. The first time he said Palestinian will leave the place is exactly what he wants to do. So, you expect anyone in his right sense to spend billions of dollars to build a city and hand it over to Palestine. Lol. That kind investment go collapse within 5 years. Who go do such? Palestine must leave Gaza for any meaningful investment to enter the place. In fact, anywhere they are, there cannot be development. Shikena. Israel will not allow it. Dem go "whine" dem to war so as to destroy the place. grin

Trump is going to turn Gaza into a tourist center and gradually Israel will take over. It may take decades for Isreal to take fully over, but it's immediate management will be a unification of the US and Israel. Lol. Trump knew Hamas will not accept the deal and so Bibi will go in again wreck harvoc that we cannot not imagine. Make dem no leave Gaza.

See eh...Bibi is already telling Trump that they are annexing West Bank too so as to finally lay hold of Jerusalem. And what is stopping them, I don't know. Trump is saying he won't allow them to annext West Bank, but na lie. grin

So, mark my words...Israel is annexing Gaza and West Bank in this war. That's the motive. Jerusalem is going to be the capital of Isreal and nothing is changing it. This is a well planned take over that Hamas initiated last year Oct when they attacked Israel. So, they are now crying that Israel knew about it and did nothing. grin

You sef dey hear werin dem dey talk na. Who say make Hamas sef fell into the trap? cheesy

Dem give dem free ride, and they took it, not knowing it was their last meal dem dey chop. You wey dey Naija come dey vex Israel say why dem do am. No....oooo....make dem allow Palestine dey annex land too na. grin

Abi if Palestine annex land, una no go support them? If Israel no annex Gaza and West Bank, then, what is their real gain? Forget it....they are sacrificing those victims to annex the two cities, and nothing is changing it.

A beg jare.....ride on Bibi. grin

In conclusion, e no concern me. Na my own country I am concerned about. If Bibi like make he rain all the bombs dem get on Gaza....na dem wahala. If he like, make he buy McDonnalds and French fries with chicken for them there. Na dem wahala. E no concern me. Me, a just dey watch the series. Na series oooo.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by ntyce(m): 6:25am On Oct 03, 2025

englishmart:
Israel doesn't have that kind of money to waste. Does Netanyahu look like he gives a Knack? I mean fvvukk?

Lol, olodo....
He was caught on video ..
He confirmed they paid Tiktokers, and that they will do same for X (Twitter)
He is in panic mode, he knows his lies have been exposed to the outside world, hence the PR.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by SuperEagles: 6:26am On Oct 03, 2025*

To balance you say ? Do you watch or read the news ? Have you been on media outlet such as CNN FOX BBC all owned by those with link to Isreal ?!

Social media is what exposed isreal live genocide on the Palestinians not mainstream media so quit clowning cos you fool no one.

LagBlogger:
This is good to balance the qatar sponsored, anti-Semitic and other anti Israel propaganda machines in mainstream media and social media.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by ntyce(m): 6:27am On Oct 03, 2025

RemoveKebab:
Qatari and Iranians are paying double

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For what reason will Qatar pay SM influencers?
Trump is doing the influencing for the Kingdom of Qatar already.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by JASONjnr(m): 6:34am On Oct 03, 2025

And I'm supporting them for free......☺️☺️☺️☺️

If I was in America now, I'd be cashing out 7k dollz

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Galaticos444: 6:34am On Oct 03, 2025*

U clàim Israel pay America influencers but u failed to give d names of d influencers and u are here forming investigative journalism undecided

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by LagosG: 6:34am On Oct 03, 2025

Any Israel thread on Nairaland makes me cringe. While the rest of the world is finally waking up and some of us don't sound so insane anymore, there's Nigerians who love to support Israel because of the religion of colonialists. Sigh.

I dare any of you to go live in Israel for 1 year. Your perception will change. They are racist, and very anti-Jesus incase you didn't know

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Mirasteel: 6:35am On Oct 03, 2025

I hope they know that their propaganda won't work anymore? alot of people are wise now.s

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by AntiChristian: 6:36am On Oct 03, 2025

Israel and all their supporters will soon enter their own respective hells from this earth!

Let them enjoy the rest of their time!

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Blazebond(m): 6:36am On Oct 03, 2025

Netanyahu and trump have totally destroyed whatever respect or sympathy the world ever had for their nation's and I tell you all this,those two nation's) Israel and united states of America) will never recover from this stain that they put on themselves, confidence on them is lost forever.

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Apcnewrecruit: 6:36am On Oct 03, 2025

quadraheem:
He knows he has failed humanity and a lot of disgrace await him soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwzG4oKaXI?si=68u69Xb84SzVX68H

Is that why Hamas doesn't want the peace deal which Palestine Liberation Organisation have accepted?

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Re: Isreal Paying American Influencers $7,000 Per Post Amid Backlash - Wikileaks by Fiscus105(m): 6:37am On Oct 03, 2025*

How much Hamas paying Aljazeria per every news and interview?

Since 2 years the war broke, Aljazeria doesn't have anything to do again but portraiting Isreal bad, even adverts no longer exists on their channel, thank God for oil money from another jihadists they relying upon.

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