Leaked Docs: Israel Scrambles To Help AIPAC Get Around FARA Act

Summary

The video script discusses leaked documents revealing Israel's alleged efforts to bypass the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to continue influencing American politics and culture undetected. It suggests that Israel considered creating an American nonprofit to funnel resources and avoid FARA registration. The script also touches on the influence of pro-Israel groups like AIPAC, the impact of FARA on political discourse, and the Israeli government's alleged strategies to target college campuses and control narratives in the media.

Takeaways

• 😨 Newly hacked documents suggest Israel is attempting to circumvent the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to continue influencing US politics and culture without detection.
• 💻 A hacktivist group infiltrated Israel's Ministry of Justice, obtaining hundreds of gigabytes of data from 2018 to 2022, revealing their plans to evade FARA.
• 📅 The discussions began in 2018 when the Democratic majority in Congress started targeting Trump supporters for FARA violations, which alarmed Israel.
• 🔍 The US was investigating individuals for receiving funds or influence from foreign countries, including allies like Ukraine and Turkey, prompting Israel's concern about potential scrutiny.
• 🤔 Israel feared being targeted under FARA for their influence in American politics, which led them to strategize ways to avoid registration.
• 💼 It was proposed to create an American nonprofit to funnel money and resources, acting as an intermediary between Israel and US lobbying groups to avoid direct FARA violations.
• 🇺🇸 The script mentions that while the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is funded by Americans, directives come from Israel, raising questions about FARA compliance.
• 📖 The Guardian's report on the leaked documents highlights the complexity of foreign influence in US politics and the legal gray areas it occupies.
• 🚫 The script criticizes attempts to limit free speech, particularly in relation to criticism of Israel, and the influence of foreign entities on American institutions.
• 🌐 The Israeli government's strategy to influence American universities and the narrative around Israel's actions is revealed, showing a concern about losing support among younger generations.
• 📢 The script calls for vigilance against foreign influence on US politics, advocating for the preservation of American sovereignty and the integrity of democratic processes.

Q & A

What was revealed by the hacked documents regarding Israel's influence on US politics and culture?

The hacked documents revealed that Israel was attempting to circumvent the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to continue influencing US politics and culture without being noticed.

Which organization was mentioned in the script as an example of an American nonprofit that could be used to funnel resources and avoid FARA registration?

The script mentioned the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as an example of an organization that could potentially be used to funnel resources and avoid FARA registration.

Why did Israel become concerned about the FARA in 2018 according to the script?

Israel became concerned about FARA in 2018 because the US Congress, under Democratic control, started targeting Trump supporters for violations of FARA, including those who took money or influence from foreign countries, not just adversarial nations but also allied ones.

What is the significance of the FARA and why does it matter for organizations like AIPAC?

The FARA requires individuals or organizations acting on behalf of foreign governments to register with the US government. It matters for organizations like AIPAC because if they are taking directives from a foreign government, they might be required to register under FARA.

How did the script suggest Israel was planning to circumvent the FARA?

The script suggested that Israel was planning to create an American nonprofit organization to act as a middleman, through which they could funnel money and directives to lobbying organizations, thus avoiding direct influence and the need to register under FARA.

What was the script's stance on the influence of foreign countries on US politics and culture?

The script expressed concern about the influence of foreign countries, particularly Israel, on US politics and culture, arguing that such influence should be limited and not control American lives.

Why did the script mention the targeting of college campuses by the Israeli government?

The script mentioned that the Israeli government was targeting college campuses because they were concerned about losing influence over the youth, including Jewish youth, who were not as supportive of Israel as previous generations.

What was the script's view on the role of the media in shaping narratives about Israel?

The script suggested that the media, particularly outlets like Fox News, was being influenced to frame narratives in a way that favored Israel, often referring to protesters as 'Hamas supporters' rather than 'protesters' or 'activists'.

Outlines

00:00

😲 Hacked Documents Expose Israel's Influence Tactics

This paragraph discusses the revelation of hacked documents that suggest Israel's efforts to bypass the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to continue influencing U.S. politics and culture. The documents, reportedly from 2018 to 2022, show Israel's concern about FARA being used against them, especially after seeing its application against Trump administration officials for foreign influence violations. The narrative includes the creation of an American nonprofit as a potential solution to funnel resources and avoid direct FARA violations, highlighting the complex relationship between American citizens, their dual loyalty, and the influence of foreign directives on U.S. policy.

05:00

🤔 The FARA Act and Israel's Response to American Oversight

The second paragraph delves into the debate over whether organizations like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) should register under FARA. Despite being funded by American dollars, the leaked documents suggest that directives come from Israel, raising questions about the true nature of the organization's influence. The paragraph also touches on the broader implications of foreign influence on American politics, the legal restrictions on criticizing or boycotting certain countries, and the potential strategies Israel is considering to maintain its influence while avoiding FARA registration.

10:02

😤 Israel's Lobbying and the Erosion of American Autonomy

This paragraph focuses on the concern that Israel's influence over American politics and institutions has reached an unacceptable level. It discusses the leaked memos that suggest Israel's strategy to influence American discourse, particularly in universities, and the impact on American free speech rights. The narrative criticizes the power of the Israeli lobby in shaping American policy and public opinion, including the framing of news narratives and the pressure on institutions to conform to certain viewpoints. The paragraph also highlights the growing awareness and resistance to this influence from both the left and the right of the political spectrum.

15:02

🔍 Unveiling Foreign Influence and the Call for American Sovereignty

The final paragraph wraps up the discussion by emphasizing the need for vigilance against foreign influence in American politics and culture. It references the importance of maintaining alliances while also safeguarding American autonomy and decision-making. The paragraph also points to the growing bipartisan recognition of the issue and the necessity for continued pressure to ensure that foreign entities do not control American life. The call to action is to keep the conversation going and to reclaim American sovereignty in policy and discourse.

Keywords

💡Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) is a U.S. law that requires individuals and organizations acting on behalf of foreign governments or entities to disclose their activities and finances to the Department of Justice. The video discusses Israel's alleged attempts to circumvent FARA, concerned that its influence on U.S. politics might come under scrutiny and require registration, similar to how other nations' influence has been targeted.

💡Israel's Ministry of Justice

The Israel Ministry of Justice is a government agency responsible for legal matters in Israel. In the video, it's mentioned that hacktivists allegedly breached the Ministry's systems, exposing documents that reveal Israel's strategies to avoid FARA registration, showing the government's concern about maintaining its influence in U.S. politics without direct exposure.

💡Hacktivist group

A hacktivist group is a collective of hackers who use their skills to promote political or social agendas. In this case, the hacktivist group allegedly accessed and leaked documents from Israel's Ministry of Justice, shedding light on Israel's efforts to influence U.S. politics while avoiding FARA registration, which is central to the video's theme.

💡APAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee)

APAC is a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group in the United States, primarily funded by American citizens. The video discusses how APAC, while funded domestically, allegedly receives directives from the Israeli government, raising concerns about its compliance with FARA, as it could be seen as working on behalf of a foreign nation.

💡Nonprofit organization

In the video, Israel's alleged strategy to circumvent FARA involved creating an American nonprofit that could funnel money and resources to influence U.S. politics on behalf of Israel, without directly registering under FARA. This would allow Israel to maintain influence while bypassing legal requirements that apply to foreign agents.

💡Dual loyalty

The concept of dual loyalty refers to the idea that individuals or groups may have allegiance to more than one country. The video suggests that some American supporters of Israel may exhibit dual loyalty, influencing U.S. politics in favor of Israel while maintaining strong ties to the country, which complicates FARA compliance.

💡Trump administration

The Trump administration is mentioned in the video as a period during which Democrats aggressively pursued violations of FARA against Trump's allies, including those tied to foreign governments. This context explains Israel's increased concern about FARA enforcement and its potential implications for pro-Israel groups in the U.S.

💡Boycott laws

Boycott laws in the U.S. have been influenced by pro-Israel lobbying, leading to legislation that restricts Americans from boycotting Israel. The video criticizes these laws as an example of foreign influence over U.S. policies, contrasting them with the freedom to boycott other nations like China without legal repercussions.

💡Influence on U.S. culture

The video discusses Israel's alleged efforts to influence not just U.S. politics but also American culture, particularly by shaping discourse on college campuses. The concern is that such influence undermines free speech and shapes public opinion in ways that benefit Israel, raising questions about the extent of foreign influence in domestic affairs.

💡The Guardian

The Guardian is the media outlet mentioned in the video that reported on the leaked documents revealing Israel's alleged plans to circumvent FARA. The video's content is framed around this exclusive report, highlighting the role of investigative journalism in exposing potentially problematic foreign influence in U.S. politics.

Highlights

Hacked documents reveal Israel's efforts to avoid the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to influence U.S. politics.

Hacktivist group accessed Israel's Ministry of Justice, retrieving hundreds of gigabytes of data from 2018 to 2022.

Israel became concerned when FARA was used to target Allied nations like Ukraine, Turkey, and South Korea.

Leaked documents show Israel discussed ways to circumvent FARA by establishing an American nonprofit.

APAC, funded by American dollars, is cited as an example of dual loyalty Americans influencing U.S. politics for Israel.

Although funded by Americans, directives for some lobbying groups allegedly come directly from Israel.

Israel considered using a nonprofit to issue orders to U.S. lobbying groups indirectly, to avoid direct ties and FARA compliance.

This workaround involved creating a middleman nonprofit to funnel orders from Israel to U.S. lobbying groups.

Leaked memos express Israel's frustration at losing direct influence over U.S. lobbying efforts.

Trump expressed disappointment in a reduced influence of Israeli lobbying over U.S. politics.

The memos reveal Israeli plans to target discourse at American colleges, aiming to influence young Jews and other students.

Israel's strategy acknowledges that young Jews in America are less connected to Israel than previous generations.

Many university leaders faced backlash for defending free speech over denouncing alleged genocide against Jews.

The memos reveal that Israeli influence extends into American culture, news media, and political discourse.

Pressure is mounting from both left- and right-wing voices in the U.S., questioning Israel's influence over American politics.

Transcripts

newly hacked documents reveal Israel's

plot to skirt the foreign agents

registration act so that they can

continue to influence us politics and

culture unnoticed here's the exclusive

reported on by the

guardian uh what this is is basically a

a bunch of hacked a hacktivist group

basically were able to hack into

Israel's um they were able to get into

Israel's system and they were able to

their Israel's Ministry of Justice

actually is what they were able to and

they were they retrieved hundreds of

gigabytes of data when they got in there

they found all of these corresponden

these emails and these documents of that

were dated from 2018 to 2022 showing

Israel attempting to thwart the United

States foreign agents registration act

also known as the far act how were they

going to get around it now the reason

why they started having this

conversation in 2018 is because

people started to go after the the

administration the Democrats who

absolutely despised Donald Trump if you

remember started to use their power in

Congress they had the Congressional

majority and they started to wield their

power to go after Trump supporters

people inside of the Trump

Administration and in particular they

went after them for violations of the

far act they were they were hunting out

Russia gate if you remember they were

looking for who was taking money and

influence Ence from these foreign

countries and it Not only was it Russia

but they also were looking at Ukraine if

you remember that they got Paul manfor

on Ukraine there were several of them

that fell by taking money from Ukraine

then there were some that took money

from Turkey I believe that was uh

General Michael Flynn and these are

Allied countries these are Allied

Nations and Israel started to freak out

because in their mind they said in these

documents that were leaked they said

wait a minute you know far has been

typically been used traditionally on

going ad uh after people who are taking

money or working on behalf of

adversarial Nations but now they're

going after even Allied Nations people

who are taking money from Allied Nations

and whoa whoa what does this mean for us

and they realize this doesn't mean

anything very good for us if they if

they decide to come after us and find us

out and actually come after us for

influencing American politics and

American culture we might get slapped

with needing to register under the far

act which is something that Israel is

scrambled to ensure that they don't have

to do for a very long

time so that is the basis as to why they

started having these conversations what

can we do you know if they come after us

like they've done with Ukraine and

turkey and even recently we saw a woman

being taken down for South Korea that's

another Allied Nation we have big bases

in South Korea so at this point it

doesn't matter whether it's an Allied

Nation or an adversarial Nation if if

you are taking money or if you are

working on behalf of a foreign Nation

you need to register under the far

act so they decided what are we going to

do and according to all of these leaked

uh memos and emails and documents they

attempted to figure out a way to skirt

the Farah act by creating by discussing

the creation of a of an American

nonprofit that they could funnel all of

their money and resources

to so what's I think most important to

understand about this because a lot of

people say look APAC doesn't need to

register under far because APAC is

funded by American dollars so these are

Americans who are also loving and loyal

to Israel so they have dual loyalty that

is exactly what they have um that is why

they're donating money to APAC because

these are

Americans but they want the United

States government to be influenced to

benefit Israel a foreign country in the

Middle East so these are dual these are

dual loyalty Americans but they are

Americans and because they're Americans

and they might they may or may not have

Israeli citizenship a lot of Americans

uh don't gain the Israeli citizenship

because they don't need it you don't

need if you're an American Jew for the

most part there are some exceptions you

know if you're particularly outspoken

then Israel might say never mind we

don't want we want all Jews except for

you and they have said that to quite a

few outspoken Jews who are critical to

Israel but by and large if you're an

American Jew you automat automatically

are going to be granted citizenship in

Israel just the minute you say I want

citizenship so it is not beneficial for

a lot of Americans to have Israeli

citizenship they know they can get it

anytime they need if they need and uh

and the and actually having Israeli

passport can be hindering because not

you know Israeli citizens can't travel

everywhere in the world Israeli citizens

have a bit of there there are some

restrictions on Israeli citizens

especially throughout the Middle East

and Northern Africa so it's not really

beneficial and then also you'd be

accused of dual loyalty because you have

dual loyalty but that would prove it if

you had an actual Israeli passport and

we don't really we want to keep it vague

right that's a lot of Americans want to

keep it big so the the rebuttal about

why APAC shouldn't have to be registered

under the far Act is because Americans

fund APAC it's not actually funded by

the government of Israel however what's

interesting about this piece in the

guardian is that the leaked emails and

documents show that even though the

funding comes from America

the directives are coming from

Israel so the money's coming from

America but they're receiving their

marching orders from the government of

Israel now I don't know about you but to

me that sounds like you're working on

behalf of a foreign a foreign country I

don't think the country needs to be

funding anything just for you to be

working for them I mean if you're

working for them let's say you want to

be a pro bono spy I mean does that mean

because you didn't take any money you're

not actually a spy you're not actually

working on on behalf of a foreign

government I don't think anybody would

say that I think we'd all say it doesn't

matter whether you were pro bono because

you just love the country and you just

decided you wanted to do it for free you

wanted to spy and sell American Secrets

for free let's say um it doesn't matter

if it was pro bono or if you took a

large paycheck for millions of dollars

what you've done is treasonous and and

you're a traiter to the country so I

don't know if it matters whether or not

APAC is funded by any Israelis or who

are not also Americans or the Israeli

government I think what matters is where

are they getting their marching orders

now the guardian doesn't point out in

these documents it doesn't point out

APAC specifically I'm using APAC as the

example because that's the most likely

that they're referring to uh there are

many other organizations who are

influencing American politics and

American discourse but APAC is a big one

and we all know it's funded by Americans

but it's taking its marching orders from

Americans who are taking their marching

orders from Israel and that's highly

highly highly

problematic so that is what is exposing

these these leaked um memos and

documents and emails is that Israel was

trying to figure out how to work around

it so they thought okay what if we

instead of us just giving our marching

orders directly to these these groups

who are lobbying on our behalf and we're

on the phone with them regularly what if

we create a middleman an

American nonprofit group and then what

we'll do is we'll talk to to the

nonprofit through grants you know we'll

we'll give grants you know they'll

they'll accept grants uh and we'll also

have meetings and phone calls and we

could work through them and then they

would give the marching orders to all of

these lobbying organizations so we'd

create a nonprofit that's not a lobby

but the nonprofit just works on behalf

of the Israeli government without having

to actually disclose it because

nonprofits don't have to they could work

under 501 C's and they could just be

shielded so they could do that and then

the lobby groups could then be getting

their directives from the

nonprofit and that would then circumvent

the Farah act they wouldn't be getting

their marching orders anymore directly

from Israel now one thing that they

mentioned in these memos that were

leaked and or hacked and uh and then

leaked was that they said well you know

it's not exactly ideal for the Israeli

government because we can't influence

them directly anymore you know we have

to go through this kind of play this um

you know the telephone game and we don't

really like that but if we have to in

order to circumvent the far act in order

to trick Americans in order to trick

Americans into doing things for Israel

on behalf of Israel allowing our

lobbying you know in order to trick them

this is what if that's what we have to

do that's what we have to do so that was

uncovered this is so

absolutely our country has been co-opted

by Israelis I mean that is we do not

allow this to happen from there are I I

can't think of any other government in

the world that has this level of

influence on American politics on our

Free Speech rights we don't have laws

being passed in our government that

restrict our ability to criticize Great

Britain for example we don't have laws

that hinder our ability to criticize

Ukraine even we're allowed to actually

still even criticize Ukraine but there

are laws where they're trying to pass

them in Congress and they've

successfully passed some in Congress

that limit our ability to boycott a

foreign country I could boycott China

all day nobody will come after me for

that but if I boycott Israel I've got a

problem a legal problem because Congress

has passed legal laws that hinder me as

an American from boycotting a foreign

country that

is that's outrageous our country has

been taken over by big influential

forces um who've been operating in the

open but now they're a little bit

worried

because people uh Democrats wanted to go

after Donald Trump and in doing so they

started getting anybody and everybody

they could for anything and everything

and for taking money from any and all

government's Friend or Foe and that's

made Israel squirm a bit I want to play

this clip for

you uh this is Donald Trump Donald Trump

really I think kind of explaining you

know he he's making it sound like a bad

thing like oh Israel doesn't have

control over our government like they

used to isn't that terrible watch this

if you said let's say 15 years ago maybe

not even that long anything bad about

Israel or Jewish people you were

finished as a politician right you were

finished you wouldn't do that

Congressman you wouldn't do you wouldn't

do it anyway but nobody would do it the

most powerful Lobby in in this country

by far was Israel and Jewish people

today it's almost like what happened

what happened what happened to Schumer

what happened to all these people

Schumer is like a a Palestinian right

it's a

Palestinian you got to remember that

though unbelievable but there he is

saying it out loud Israel used to have

so much power over and in the lobbies

they were so power what happened what

happened he's making it sound like a bad

oh my gosh why are they no longer in

charge what's happened this shouldn't be

they should still have a foreign Middle

Eastern country should still have

control over our country is what Donald

Trump just said saying the quiet part

out loud not even just quiet I mean

there's nothing there nothing's been

quiet about it it's been out and in our

faces this whole time we're just now

starting to say something about it

saying this is wrong we can't continue

to allow this to happen and we can't

allow our sympathies for what happened

during the Holocaust to Cloud our better

judgment and to allow our government to

be completely taken over and our

discourse one thing that was mentioned

in this Guardian piece was how

um in the memos that were leaked that

were hacked and then leaked the Israeli

government was talking specifically

about targeting colleges targeting the

discourse at colleges they know they're

losing the youth they know they're even

losing Jewish youth that they're no

longer in they're no longer brainwashing

to the level that they used to where

Jews that are in their 40s or 50s or you

know some in their 30s grew up believing

that Israel was their

Homeland that they that Israel was

integral to part of je culture now

younger Jews are not really buying it

they're kind of like why I live here I'm

happy here I don't understand why why am

I supposed to make Ali out of this

foreign country and and a place that's

by the way under war and you keep

telling me is surrounded by hostile

Nations why in the world when I want to

go there where we're constantly they're

telling us that we're constantly under

threat of being expelled by the Arabs

you know I thought I was trying to avoid

getting expelled from places why would I

go somewhere you know so the young Jews

aren't even buying it so they're losing

the narrative and they know they're

losing The Narrative and it's freaking

them out and so what they're trying to

do is influence the universities and

we've seen that successfully happen

recently how many University presidents

have had to step down over uh false

claims that they were unwilling to uh

denounce genocide of Jews they were

being very specific about Free Speech

laws although I get it they're not

consistent when it comes to other free

speech I don't that's what they should

have been fired for the fact that they

weren't protecting all free speech that

they were picking and choosing which

Free Speech they wanted to protect but

make no mistake these presidents were in

that moment protecting free speech for

once and they were fired for it the

Jewish Lobby the Israeli Jewish Lobby

got together and and said you got to get

out of here we don't want you anymore

and we got to get rid of these people

and they successfully were able to that

was all unveiled in these documents this

is a foreign country influencing

American institutions influencing not

only our politics but our culture um

they're influencing the news you turn on

Fox News and all you're going to hear is

rather than Palestine Gaza protesters or

genocide protesters it's Hamas

supporters Hamas supporters who's giving

them the marching orders to say that who

who's the one telling them to frame it

in this way every single

time and so there's a big powerful group

and they are controlling the narratives

here in the United States people are

waking up to it they're calling them out

for it uh the good news is is that the

voices that are here calling them out

are too strong now there's too many of

us that they can't silence us they can't

shut us up there's just too many of us

and so we have to keep that going

because we have to take our country back

it's fine to be Allied you know let's

say Israel gets their crap together and

they're no longer a genocidal nation and

they want to live peacefully and they

truly are going to be a peaceful Nation

with their neighbors it's fine to be

Allied I have no problems with being

allied with Israel or allied with any

other Nation around the world but the

line has got to be drawn on them influen

in our politics that is where we have to

say look we can be friends but you don't

control my life and we unfortunately are

friends with a group that is controlling

Our Lives controlling our politics

controlling what's best for us as

individual Americans as a nation and we

have to call it out and we can't

tolerate it anymore and it is really

refreshing to see pieces like this and

the guardian that are calling it out and

waking a lot of people up to it it's

refreshing to see people like Candace

Owens on the right who is you know

Guardian is more on the left Candace

Owens is on the right she's speaking up

and really a lot of people on the right

are saying yeah I that's how I feel you

got a lot of people on the right now

saying the same exact thing as all of

these protesters on the

left and it's uh it's coming from both

sides now the pressure is on and we got

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