Netanyahu's Advisors Allegedly Aided Romanian Nationalist Party
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
An investigative report alleges that two advisors to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, provided political consulting and campaign messaging for Romania's nationalist AUR party. The report is based on leaked WhatsApp messages that appear to show discussions on strategy and content, some of which allegedly surfaced in AUR's official media shortly after. The AUR party denied working with the advisors, though they confirmed receiving a consultancy offer. The advisors' alleged involvement included attempts to coordinate a meeting with AUR leader George Simion.
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- Two advisors to PM Netanyahu allegedly provided campaign advice to Romania's nationalist AUR party.
- Leaked WhatsApp messages attributed to advisor Yonatan Urich detail strategy discussions.
- Some messaging allegedly discussed in private conversations appeared in AUR's official media.
- Israel Einhorn reportedly attempted to meet with AUR leader George Simion.
- The AUR party denied any collaboration but confirmed receiving a consultancy offer.
An investigative report by the Romanian news site Snoop alleges that two advisors to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, were involved in shaping political messaging and campaigns for the nationalist AUR party in Romania. The report is based on private WhatsApp messages attributed to Urich, which allegedly reveal discussions between the two advisors regarding AUR's political strategy, message formulation, and content creation. These messages reportedly began on August 31st, with Einhorn sending Urich a document titled "AUR - Topics of the Day," which Urich apparently approved. Further exchanges included a comprehensive communication plan in Romanian, with suggestions for social media posts, graphics, articles, and video scripts.
The investigative report claims that campaign materials discussed in the messages, such as those criticizing the Romanian president and the ruling coalition over legislative delays and potential loss of European funds, later appeared in AUR's official media channels. According to Snoop, some messages were published on AUR's official Facebook page and by MP Stefan Abraskov as early as September 2nd. Einhorn reportedly advised against using leader George Simion's image, citing criticism that the party caused the government's downfall without forming an alternative.
The report also details alleged attempts by Einhorn to meet with AUR leader George Simion. Messages suggest Einhorn was frustrated by a canceled meeting on September 14th, despite incurring travel expenses. He reportedly met with Simion the following morning, September 15th, but Simion appeared concerned about the media implications of their encounter. The leaked conversations do not reveal the content of their discussion or confirm any agreement.
The AUR party has denied any collaboration with Urich and Einhorn, calling the report false and stating that while they received a consultancy offer, no contract was signed or approved. However, Snoop noted that the party did not explain how messages similar to their official publications appeared in private communications before their public release.
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