Netanyahu's Advisors Accused of Secret Campaign for Romanian Far-Right Party
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
An investigation by Romanian website Snoop alleges that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisors, Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael Einhorn, secretly ran a campaign for Romania's far-right AUR party. The advisors reportedly formulated messages and strategy, including attacks on President Nicușor Dan. The AUR party, known for its nationalist and pro-Russian views, denied employing the advisors but confirmed receiving a cooperation offer. Uriach and Einhorn have not commented.
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- Netanyahu's advisors Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael Einhorn allegedly ran a secret campaign for Romania's far-right AUR party.
- Leaked chats from August and September reportedly show the advisors formulating strategy and messages.
- The advisors allegedly developed media attacks against Romanian President Nicușor Dan.
- The AUR party, led by George Simion, is nationalist, pro-Russian, and has faced accusations of antisemitism.
- AUR denied employing the advisors but confirmed receiving a cooperation offer from the Israeli side.
An extensive investigation by the Romanian website Snoop has sparked a major political storm in Romania and is creating ripples in Israel, alleging that advisors to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ran a campaign for a far-right party. The report claims that Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael (Srulik) Einhorn, who are suspected in Israel in the "Qatargate" affair, formulated messages and strategy for Romania's nationalist AUR party. According to the investigation, based on leaked chats from August and September, the advisors allegedly developed media attacks against Romanian President Nicușor Dan.
The revelations have caused an uproar due to the controversial image of the AUR party, led by George Simion. The party has become the second-largest force in the Romanian parliament and espouses a nationalist and pro-Russian stance. AUR has previously faced strong condemnation from Yad Vashem for downplaying the importance of Holocaust studies, and some of its members have been accused of fascist and antisemitic remarks.
The AUR party quickly denied the investigation's findings, stating that Uriach and Einhorn were not employed by them, but they did confirm that an offer for cooperation was received from the Israeli side. Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael Einhorn have not responded to the allegations.
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