Faried Abu ZaidFeb 28

馃摪 Building a "Pro-Israel Information Empire"

路 Strategic Acquisitions: The Ellisons have acquired Paramount and CBS and purchased the digital media company The Free Press. They are also reportedly pursuing assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. Oracle, founded by Larry Ellison, is a key investor in the U.S. version of TikTok.
路 Key Appointments: David Ellison appointed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. Weiss is a self-described "Zionist fanatic" known for her pro-Israel commentary .

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路 Project "Red Alert": David Ellison personally acquired the Israeli miniseries Red Alert, which was described by its own producers as a "propaganda" project to "change the narrative" about the Gaza conflict after global distributors refused to buy it .
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馃 Allegations of Coordinated Advocacy

路 The "12 Tribes" Project: Leaked emails reportedly show David Ellison was "very interested" in a plan conceived by a former Israeli general to enlist billionaires to fund surveillance and counter the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement in the U.S. .

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路 Vetting U.S. Officials: The same leak suggests Larry Ellison was asked by an Israeli diplomat to vet then-Senator Marco Rubio for his loyalty to Israel. After a meeting, Ellison reportedly assured the diplomat that Rubio "will be a great friend for Israel" .
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路 Long-standing Support: Larry Ellison has a history of multimillion-dollar donations to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and has close ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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馃摫 Concerns Over Content Control

路 TikTok's Influence: Israeli officials and pro-Israel groups have expressed concern that TikTok exposes young Americans to content showing "massacres in Gaza." Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly called the U.S. TikTok deal "the most important purchase" for controlling the social media "weapon" . Oracle's role has raised fears that the platform's algorithm could be manipulated .

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路 Editorial Changes at CBS: Following Bari Weiss's appointment, reports indicate CBS News fired journalists whose coverage of Gaza was perceived as "anti-Israel," including veteran correspondent Deborah Patta
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路 Hollywood Blacklists: Paramount Skydance has reportedly prepared "blacklists" of artists it labels "antisemitic" and has taken a unique stance among Hollywood studios by condemning the boycott of Israeli cinema