Netanyahu's Ex-Advisors Linked to Putin-Sympathizing Romanian Party
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Former advisors to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, allegedly prepared campaign materials for the Romanian nationalist party AUR in 2026. The party's leader, George Simion, is known for his support of Vladimir Putin. The consultants met in Vienna to discuss strategy, though AUR denies their direct involvement in information strategy. The investigation raises questions about potential links to Netanyahu's work, while AUR has a history of controversial nationalist and antisemitic statements.
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- Former Netanyahu advisors Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn allegedly worked for Romania's AUR party in 2026.
- AUR leader George Simion is known for his support of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
- The consultants reportedly met in Vienna to discuss AUR's media and social media strategy.
- AUR denied direct involvement in information strategy but confirmed receiving recommendations.
- The investigation questions potential links between AUR's alleged commissions and Netanyahu's work.
- AUR is a far-right nationalist party with a history of controversial statements.
Two former advisors to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn, reportedly worked on campaign materials for the Romanian nationalist party AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) in 2026. The report by Snoop.ro states that Einhorn, a strategic consultant living abroad, and Urich, a former Netanyahu advisor, prepared campaign theses for the party. Einhorn is considered a wanted suspect by Israeli police, allegedly evading justice.
The AUR party is led by George Simion, known for his support of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Simion secured a significant number of votes in the first round of Romania's 2024 presidential election, but the results were annulled by the Constitutional Court amid suspicions of Russian interference.
According to a journalistic investigation, Urich and Einhorn met in Vienna in August and September 2026 to discuss AUR's media and social media strategy. They also reportedly exchanged messages about Romanian politics and drafted criticisms of the current president, Nicușor Dan. AUR has denied that the Israeli consultants were involved in developing the party's information strategy but confirmed receiving recommendations for "cooperation with the Israeli side."
The work of Israeli political consultants abroad is not illegal, and Israeli specialists have previously worked with Romanian politicians. However, the investigation raises questions about whether AUR's alleged commissions to Urich and Einhorn could be linked to their work for Netanyahu. AUR is an far-right nationalist party advocating for a "Greater Romania" by uniting with Moldova and Ukrainian regions with Romanian-speaking populations. The party has a branch in Moldova, and some activists have made antisemitic statements and justified crimes committed by the pro-Nazi Antonescu regime.
This development follows a previous report by "Cursor" stating that Cairo had warned Jerusalem about potential complications in bilateral relations due to a scandal involving individuals close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who were suspected of promoting an information campaign against Egypt that benefited Qatar.
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