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​​Israel’s secret ‘Esther Project’: DOJ filings reveal paid US influencer campaign amid AI-powered PR blitz

JL;DR SUMMARY Israel has initiated a strategic influence campaign, known as the Esther Project, aimed at bolstering U.S.-Israel relations through social media engagement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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NetanyahuHasbaraSocial MediaInfluencersPublic DiplomacyEsther ProjectBridges PartnersBrad Parscale

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Delaware, United States
"was formed in June 2025 in Delaware and soon after received nearly $200,000 to recruit"
New York City, New York, United States
"There is evidence that the work is already underway: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a group of influencers on Friday in New York City."

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