Israel increasingly relying on foreign agents to expand influence in US: Report

Israel is increasingly relying on foreign agents, rather than traditional US allies like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), to expand its influence in the US, according to a new Quincy Institute paper released Friday, Anadolu reports. The paper, titled The Eighth Front: Inside Israel’s $1 Billion Influence Campaign, was authored by Nick Cleveland-Stout, a research associate at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Since 2023, Israel has spent more than $1 billion on public diplomacy, including over $100 million on US influence efforts disclosed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). It is on pace to become the largest FARA spender this year. Seventeen firms registered under FARA to represent Israeli interests in 2024–2025, including Brad Parscale’s Clock […]