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*[[Voices of Israel – Together for Israel]] - a partnership with [[Combat Antisemitism]] | *[[Voices of Israel – Together for Israel]] - a partnership with [[Combat Antisemitism]] | ||
*[[STOIC]] - ran a series of fake websites: [[Good Samaritan]], which mapped and ranked American universities according to the amount of alleged antisemitic incidents on their campuses and whether it was safe for Jews to study there | [[United Citizens for Canada]], which had multiple social media accounts and disseminated heavily Islamophobic material, including claims that Muslim immigrants were a threat to Canada and demanding a sharia state. | Another was the [[Arab Slave Trade]] site, which was copied almost entirely from Wikipedia and was aimed at Black Americans, trying to repeat the message that the Arabs had been slave traders in Africa. | Yet another site was called [[Serenity Now]], which branded itself as anarchist and anti-establishment.<ref>https://archive.is/DBpdE</ref> | *[[STOIC]] - ran a series of fake websites: [[Good Samaritan]], which mapped and ranked American universities according to the amount of alleged antisemitic incidents on their campuses and whether it was safe for Jews to study there | [[United Citizens for Canada]], which had multiple social media accounts and disseminated heavily Islamophobic material, including claims that Muslim immigrants were a threat to Canada and demanding a sharia state. | Another was the [[Arab Slave Trade]] site, which was copied almost entirely from Wikipedia and was aimed at Black Americans, trying to repeat the message that the Arabs had been slave traders in Africa. | Yet another site was called [[Serenity Now]], which branded itself as anarchist and anti-establishment.<ref>https://archive.is/DBpdE</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Iron Web]]. The ministry publishes this online directory of pro-Israel "digital advocacy" tools, content banks and volunteer "war rooms". It says the listed sites "are independently operated and are not owned, generated, or directly managed by the Ministry".<ref name="IronWeb" /> Nine of the sites are run by [[Clock Tower X]] and carry the notice that they are "distributed by Clock Tower X LLC on behalf of the State of Israel".<ref name="CTXInfo1" /> Two, [[IsraelFact]] and the [[Hanover Institute for Public Policy]], were filed under FARA by [[Piro, Inc.]].<ref name="PiroInfoIF" /><ref name="PiroInfoHan" /> | ||
| + | *[[Words of Iron]]. This volunteer platform sent ready-made pro-Israel posts to supporters. ''Calcalist'' reported in October 2023 that its Israel Tech Guard parent was "a joint initiative between the National Information Directorate, the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs" and others.<ref name="CTechLokits" /> The [[Atlantic Council]]'s Digital Forensic Research Lab reported that the #wordsofiron hashtag was used more than 40,000 times by more than 5,000 users between October 2023 and March 2024.<ref name="DFRLab2024" /> | ||
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| + | <ref name="IronWeb">[[Ministry of Diaspora Affairs|Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism]], [https://govextra.gov.il/mda/iron-web-en/iron-web/ Iron Web] ''govextra.gov.il'', accessed 20 October 2026. Official (primary).</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="CTXInfo1">Clock Tower X LLC, [https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7649-Informational-Materials-20251025-1.pdf Informational Materials] ''FARA eFile'', 25 October 2025; and later informational-materials filings to October 2026. FARA filing (primary).</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="PiroInfoIF">Piro, Inc., [https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7732-Informational-Materials-20260823-39.pdf Informational Materials (IsraelFact)] ''FARA eFile'', 23 August 2026. FARA filing (primary).</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="PiroInfoHan">Piro, Inc., [https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7732-Informational-Materials-20260911-62.pdf Informational Materials (Hanover Institute)] ''FARA eFile'', 11 September 2026. FARA filing (primary).</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="CTechLokits">Ariela Karmel, [https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bj9qt8hzt Words of Iron: Combating propaganda and documenting the brutality of Hamas' crimes] ''Ctech'', 12 October 2023. Journalistic.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="DFRLab2024">[https://dfrlab.org/2024/06/11/online-tool-helps-social-media-accounts-amplify-pro-israel-messages/ Online tool helps social media accounts amplify pro-Israel messages] ''Digital Forensic Research Lab, [[Atlantic Council]]'', 11 June 2024. Research.</ref> | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
*[[Yair Eddie Fraiman]] | *[[Yair Eddie Fraiman]] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 20 October 2026
Activities
- Voices of Israel – Together for Israel - a partnership with Combat Antisemitism
- STOIC - ran a series of fake websites: Good Samaritan, which mapped and ranked American universities according to the amount of alleged antisemitic incidents on their campuses and whether it was safe for Jews to study there | United Citizens for Canada, which had multiple social media accounts and disseminated heavily Islamophobic material, including claims that Muslim immigrants were a threat to Canada and demanding a sharia state. | Another was the Arab Slave Trade site, which was copied almost entirely from Wikipedia and was aimed at Black Americans, trying to repeat the message that the Arabs had been slave traders in Africa. | Yet another site was called Serenity Now, which branded itself as anarchist and anti-establishment.[1]
- Iron Web. The ministry publishes this online directory of pro-Israel "digital advocacy" tools, content banks and volunteer "war rooms". It says the listed sites "are independently operated and are not owned, generated, or directly managed by the Ministry".[2] Nine of the sites are run by Clock Tower X and carry the notice that they are "distributed by Clock Tower X LLC on behalf of the State of Israel".[3] Two, IsraelFact and the Hanover Institute for Public Policy, were filed under FARA by Piro, Inc..[4][5]
- Words of Iron. This volunteer platform sent ready-made pro-Israel posts to supporters. Calcalist reported in October 2023 that its Israel Tech Guard parent was "a joint initiative between the National Information Directorate, the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs" and others.[6] The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab reported that the #wordsofiron hashtag was used more than 40,000 times by more than 5,000 users between October 2023 and March 2024.[7]
People
Notes
- ↑ https://archive.is/DBpdE
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, Iron Web govextra.gov.il, accessed 20 October 2026. Official (primary).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clock Tower X LLC, Informational Materials FARA eFile, 25 October 2025; and later informational-materials filings to October 2026. FARA filing (primary).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Piro, Inc., Informational Materials (IsraelFact) FARA eFile, 23 August 2026. FARA filing (primary).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Piro, Inc., Informational Materials (Hanover Institute) FARA eFile, 11 September 2026. FARA filing (primary).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ariela Karmel, Words of Iron: Combating propaganda and documenting the brutality of Hamas' crimes Ctech, 12 October 2023. Journalistic.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Online tool helps social media accounts amplify pro-Israel messages Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council, 11 June 2024. Research.