Israel to pour $730m into propaganda as Gaza genocide, Iran war turns it into pariah

Israel to pour $730m into propaganda as Gaza genocide, Iran war turns it into pariah Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 09:04 Spending surge comes as global reputation plummets and scrutiny grows over Israeli influence in US politics and links to Epstein A young member of the Neturei Karta, an international organisation of anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews, poses for a picture next to a mural of a Palestinian flag during a protest against the State of Israel, which they believe should not exist, in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Mea Shearim on April 22, 2026. (Ahamad Gharabli/AFP) AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP Off Israel is preparing to spend nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars on propaganda as it tries to reverse a collapsing global image shaped by its genocide in Gaza and a metastasizing war across Western Asian countries. Israeli lawmakers approved a 2026 national budget in March that allocates $730m to state propaganda, widely referred to as hasbara.