This article examines the extensive links between the pro-Trump right, Israel advocacy, and the financial world. It discusses the donor-driven advocacy network, particularly the David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC), which has built a powerhouse media and policy network shaping right-wing views on Israel and free speech issues. The investigation also delves into the allocation of funding by dark money entities like Donors Trust, which has backed organizations promoting white nationalist agendas along with pro-Israel lobbies. In a disturbing twist, this network has recently pivoted from advocating for free speech into supporting censorship and state-led crackdowns on dissent. The interplay between financiers and their proxies in the media and policy realms have significant implications for geopolitics, particularly in the case of the Trump administration’s rapport with Israel. The donor profits and strategic objectives in the financial sector, combined with the motivations of pro-Israel lobbyists, could orchestrate the narrative around global conflicts, shielding human rights abuses and crimes against humanity in the process.
In fact, this dynamic could be found across various geostrategic hotspots, from Tibet and Xinjiang to Gaza and the West Bank. Furthermore, the financial sector’s influence on foreign affairs is multifaceted, including the promotion of trade deals and globalization paradigms that often override human rights considerations. This systemic alignment of financiers, media, policy think tanks, and government officials creates a nexus that obstructs the pursuit of justice in the Middle East and elsewhere.
