How Netanyahu's Government Influences America’s Christian Right
January 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelNetanyahu's government has been spending millions of dollars on propaganda to influence America's religious hard right. Public support for Israel is sharply declining and antisemitism is on the rise. Understanding political power, media narratives, and religious extremism is now more important than ever.
In this special livestream, cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan, author of the Cult of Trump is joined by award-winning journalist and Columbia University professor Anne Nelson to discuss her recent Washington Spectator investigation into the Israeli government's outreach to US Evangelical and Christian nationalist movements.
Nelson's reporting examines how propaganda like influences campaigns, messaging strategies, and emotionally charged tactics have been used to secure loyalty to Netanyahu from segments of the American Christian right, especially among those aligned with Donald Trump. Dr. Hassan has previously analyzed Netanyahu's authoritarian tactics in The Cult of Trump, but Nelson's new report provides critical insider that demands wider public recognition and conversation.
Anne Nelson is a former Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a Livingston Award-winning reporter, and the author of multiple books which examine long-term power networks, propaganda, and resistance movements. She currently teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
Together, Hassan and Nelson will explore how Christian dominionism, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), and spiritually manipulative tactics are shaping political alliances between foreign governments and U.S. religious movements and why these influence strategies matter for democracy worldwide.
During this important discussion, we’ll break down:
- Influence and propaganda targeting U.S. evangelicals
- The role of Christian dominionism and the NAR in shaping public perceptions
- How political power, religion, and media intersect
- Why these alliances have global consequences
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026 @ 2 PM ET
🌐 Read Anne Nelson's latest investigative report here
#StevenHassan #AnneNelson #WashingtonSpectator #CultOfTrump #UndueInfluence #ChristianDominionism #NAR #ShadowNetwork #PoliticalPsychology #ReligiousExtremism #Propaganda #EvangelicalPolitics #Israel #Netanyahu #ChristianNationalism
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