Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Israel's $50M US Public Opinion Campaign
Israel is spending a lot of money, about $50 million, to try and change what people in the U.S. think about them.
They have hired special companies and people to help with this.
These people are called foreign agents.
Israel is spending more money on this than any other country has in a long time.
Other countries, like Qatar, have also spent a lot of money to influence people in the U.S. before.
A researcher named Nick Cleveland-Stout, who studies this kind of thing, says Israel is on track to spend the most this year.
Israel is spending $50 million to influence U.S. public opinion.
Six firms and 36 new marketing professionals have been retained as foreign agents.
Israel is on track to spend more than any other country on U.S. influence this year.
Other countries, including Qatar, have also spent large sums on influence efforts.
Nick Cleveland-Stout, a researcher at the Quincy Institute, provided insights on the spending.
- Who
- Israel
- What
- A campaign to influence U.S. public opinion
- When
- Over the past year
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To shape U.S. public opinion in Israel's favor
- Amount Spent
- $50 million
- Firms Retained
- 6
- New Foreign Agents
- 36
- Researcher
- Nick Cleveland-Stout
- Organization
- Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft