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As Israel intensifies its efforts to dominate online narratives amid global outrage over its genocide in Gaza, newly surfaced communications suggest that senior figures behind the $14 billion purchase of TikTok are motivated not only by concerns over Chinese influence, but by a desire to embed pro-Israel messaging into US culture. A previously unreported 2015 email from Oracle CEO Safra Catz, uncovered by Responsible Statecraft, reveals an explicit commitment to shaping US public opinion in favour of Israel. Writing to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Catz stressed the importance of reaching young Americans before they arrive at university, where support for Palestine has grown dramatically. “We have all been horrified by the growth of the BDS movement on college […]
