According to a report, the Israeli foreign ministry will fund a tour of the nation led by American-based right-wing social media influencers.
16 influencers, all under the age of 30, who back US President Donald Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) and America First campaigns, were reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday.
Each of the influencers has between tens of thousands and tens of thousands of followers. Without giving a date, they will be flown in to counter what the Israeli government claims is a decline in young Americans’ support for Israel.
According to Yacov Livne, senior deputy director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Department of Public Diplomacy, “It’s essential for Israel that the movement adopt a pro-Israel position with the rise of the America First movement and MAGA in American politics.”
By the end of the year, the Israeli foreign ministry plans to arrange for 550 influential delegations to travel to Israel, according to the statement.
According to the report, “While] older Republicans and American conservatives still hold pro-Israel views, positive views toward Israel are prevalent across all younger age groups.”
Influencers will be urged to share content that is in line with Israeli policy regarding Palestinians. We are collaborating with influencers, according to an unnamed ministry source, who spoke to Haaretz.
Their messages are more effective than if they were delivered directly from the ministry, according to their networks.
According to the foreign ministry, the tour will be conducted through an organization called Israel365, which is “unique position to convey a pro-Israel position that fully aligns with the MAGA and America First agenda.”
On the basis of biblical principles, Israel365 encourages support for Israel, particularly among Christians. According to the organization’s website, the group “stands unapologetically for the Jewish people’s God-given right to the entire Land of Israel.”
The organization describes its task as protecting “Western civilization against threats from both progressive left extremism and global jihad” and also rejects a two-state solution as a “delusion.”
According to Haaretz, the ministry announced that it has reached an agreement worth 290,000 shekels ($86, 000) to carry out the tour.
Source: Aljazeera
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