Why Israel is a friend of budding autocrats around the world

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In 2013, NSO Group founder Shalev Hulio traveled to Panama using an Israeli diplomatic passport and embassy facilities to finalize the sale of Pegasus spyware, confirming the company's operation as an arm of the Israeli state. This revelation highlights how Israeli surveillance and election interference firms leverage political access and data for diplomatic leverage and to promote pro-Israel candidates globally.

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Submitted by Antony Loewenstein on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 21:27 As global public opinion turns against Tel Aviv, the Netanyahu regime is ramping up its electoral meddling, from Europe to South America Presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro appears with his wife, Fernanda, during the launch of his candidacy in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 25 July 2026 (Nelson Almeida/AFP) On I have spent more than a decade investigating the Israeli arms and surveillance industries, and have always understood that the Israeli

Why Israel is a friend of budding autocrats around the world

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