Israel’s influence industry in the US

play Live Sign upShow navigation menuNavigation menuNewsShow more news sectionsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoMoreShow more sectionsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Contentplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 26 minutes 31 seconds play-arrow26:31The Listening PostIsrael’s influence industry in the USAbdul El-Sayed’s hardline campaign exposes a party, a media ecosystem and a debate over Israel in the US. In the United States, Michigan’s Democratic primary has become a test of how US politics – and the media covering it – are responding to a rapidly changing debate over Israel. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces establishment candidate Haley Stevens, whose campaign has attracted unprecedented spending from pro-Israel groups. It is part of a wider trend across the US, as the Israeli government steps up efforts to shape public opinion. Contributors:  Sarah Leah Whitson – Human rights lawyer Alex Kane – Senior reporter, Jewish Currents James Zogby – Founder, Arab American Institute An investigation published by Drop Site News this week has revealed the details of Israel’s latest online influence campaign. Tariq Nafi speaks to the report’s author, Nick Cleveland-Stout, about how the Israeli government is influencing AI-powered chatbots to shape the narrative about the country. For centuries, Buddhist monks have been influential figures in Sri Lanka, advising kings, shaping national identity and mobilising political movements. Today, some have found new audiences as media personalities on YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. While some monks promote hardline Sinhala-Buddhist nationalist narratives, Galkande Dhammananda Thero is challenging those ideas and offering a different perspective on identity and belonging. The Listening Post’s Meenakshi Ravi reports on the monks speaking to Sri Lankans from their digital pulpits. Featuring: Darshatha Gamage – Digital rights activist Saritha Irugalbandara – Tech & social media researcher Galkande Dhammananda Thero – Buddhist monk, Walpola Institute xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoMore from the same showThe Cockroach Effect: Modi vs India’s Gen ZVideo Duration play-arrowIsrael debate boils over in the United StatesVideo Duration play-arrowThe spectacle and symbolism of Khamenei’s funeralVideo Duration 27 minutes 56 seconds play-arrow27:56How xenophobia went viral in South AfricaVideo Duration 25 minutes 13 seconds play-arrow25:13Starmer couldn’t master the media. Can Burnham?Video Duration 26 minutes 04 seconds play-arrow26:04Trump’s Iran deal, Israel’s meltdownVideo Duration 25 minutes 38 seconds play-arrow25:38The president, the billionaires and the newsVideo Duration 26 minutes 32 seconds play-arrow26:32AboutAboutShow moreAbout UsCode of EthicsTerms and ConditionsEU/EEA Regulatory NoticePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCookie PreferencesAccessibility StatementSitemapWork for usConnectConnectShow moreContact UsUser Accounts HelpAdvertise with usStay ConnectedNewslettersChannel FinderTV SchedulePodcastsSubmit a TipPaid Partner ContentOur ChannelsOur ChannelsShow moreAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Investigative UnitAl Jazeera MubasherAl Jazeera DocumentaryAl Jazeera BalkansAJ+Our NetworkOur NetworkShow moreAl Jazeera Centre for StudiesAl Jazeera Media InstituteLearn ArabicAl Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human RightsAl Jazeera ForumAl Jazeera Hotel PartnersFollow Al Jazeera English: