Netanyahu's Advisors Allegedly Aided Romanian Nationalist Party

An investigative report by the Romanian news site Snoop alleges that two advisors close 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, including drafting campaign materials and formulating responses to political developments.

According to the investigation, the correspondence, which began on August 31, included detailed communication about AUR's media strategy. Einhorn reportedly sent Urich a document titled "AUR - Topics of the Day," which Urich allegedly approved. Later, Einhorn sent a comprehensive communication plan in Romanian, featuring text for social media posts, graphic design ideas, a website article, and a video script. One campaign, dubbed "120 Days Without a Government," aimed to attack the Romanian president and the ruling coalition, focusing on issues like legislative delays on wages and the potential loss of European funds.

The report claims there is a correlation between ideas discussed in the private messages and subsequent publications by AUR. Some messages allegedly appeared on the party's official Facebook page and on the account of Stefan Abraskov, an AUR Member of Parliament and spokesperson, before their public release. The investigation also suggests that Einhorn attempted to arrange a meeting with AUR's leader, George Simion, in September. Initial attempts were reportedly met with difficulties, with Simion allegedly canceling plans due to concerns about media scrutiny.

However, the report indicates that Einhorn eventually met with Simion on September 15. The content of their conversation remains undisclosed, and the investigation does not confirm a formal agreement between Einhorn and Simion. AUR has denied any collaboration with the advisors, calling the information false, though they acknowledged receiving a proposal for political consulting services. Snoop noted that it could not verify all proposed messages in AUR's public communications.