Millionaire Funded 'Israel Chooses' Supplement Favoring Opposition in Israel Hayom
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A special election supplement in the newspaper Israel Hayom, titled "Israel Chooses," was funded by millionaire Boaz Amitai and primarily promoted opposition parties. Amitai, who aims to change public opinion through "philanthropy of the sane," funded the project via his non-profit "The Israeli Movement for Civic Engagement." The newspaper stated it was a marketing supplement with no editorial involvement, while Amitai's organization claimed the project provided objective information on party platforms.
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- Millionaire Boaz Amitai funded a supplement in Israel Hayom that promoted opposition parties.
- The supplement, titled "Israel Chooses," was funded by Amitai's non-profit "The Israeli Movement for Civic Engagement."
- Amitai believes in changing public opinion through "philanthropy of the sane" and advocates for secularism.
- Israel Hayom stated the supplement was a marketing piece with no editorial involvement.
- Amitai's organization claims the project presented party platforms objectively for voters.
A special weekly supplement published by the newspaper Israel Hayom, titled "Israel Chooses," has been revealed to have primarily promoted opposition parties. The project was funded by millionaire industrialist Boaz Amitai through his non-profit organization, "The Israeli Movement for Civic Engagement," which aims to change Israel's system of government. Amitai, who has previously stated that democracy is in danger and is part of a group of wealthy individuals opposing the right-wing coalition, believes the liberal camp should change public opinion through "philanthropy of the sane."
The "Israel Chooses" supplement, which focused on elections, presented the platforms of various parties. While the newspaper stated it was a marketing supplement from its commercial department with no editorial involvement, the funding source and Amitai's stated goals suggest a political agenda. Amitai's organizations have also advocated for separating religion and state, proposing measures such as abolishing the Chief Rabbinate.
Amitai's approach, as described in the article, involves a multi-year plan to shift public opinion, funded by his philanthropic efforts. The "Israel Chooses" project is characterized as an election campaign conducted through print media to aid the opposition bloc.
In response, The Israeli Movement for Civic Engagement stated that "Israel 2050" is a non-partisan youth movement that educates young people for civic engagement and promotes structural solutions. They claim the "Israel Chooses" project aimed to provide objective information on party platforms, focusing on facts and plans rather than slogans, and was published in cooperation with Israel Hayom's commercial department. They assert that all parties were invited to participate under the same rules, and both coalition and opposition parties were featured, with the Education Minister being a main interviewee for the education section. The movement maintains the project presented party positions as stated by the parties themselves, without bias, and invites the public to review the materials on their website.
Israel Hayom reiterated that the supplement was a marketing piece from their commercial department and that the editorial staff was not involved.
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