Uri Blau
Haaretz.com
Washington, DC, United States
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A Davos meeting, lobbyists and diplomats: Netanyahu-Uber ties revealed
A Shomrim investigation into the Uber Files reveals the extent to which Uber used connections, pressure, and lobbyists as part of its efforts to penetrate the Israeli market, fighting Israel’s taxi unions and even going as far as reaching out to diplomats and pro-Israel Americans → Read More
Pegasus Spyware Maker NSO Is Conducting a Lobbying Campaign to Get Off U.S. Blacklist
The cybersecurity firm has invested heavily in top lobbyists and law firms in an effort to lift restrictions on doing business in America. NSO is hoping the Israeli prime minister will raise the issue with Joe Biden when the two meet this week. → Read More
Second Israeli in space funds his trip with offshore dollars
An investigation has found the money trail behind Israeli billionaire Eytan Stibbe’s space flight next week ■ Funding comes from his company in the British Virgin Islands, which is registered in the books of the Ramon Foundation ■ Some of the money for experiments to be performed during the flight comes from the Israeli taxpayer ■ This report was written with the assistance of Shomrim, the… → Read More
Witness in Netanyahu trial held $500m in tax haven, Pandora Papers show
Arnon Milchan, a billionaire former friend of Netanyahu who is now a prosecution witness against him, owns seven offshore companies, leaked papers say → Read More
Diamonds, big mining and Soros: The fall of Beny Steinmetz, once Israel's richest man
Years-long dispute over rights to massive African iron ore deposits have been replete with charges and counter-charges of bribery. → Read More
Companies linked to Roman Abramovich donated $100 million to E. Jerusalem right-wing group
Leaked documents link the Russian oligarch to four companies that have donated generously to the Elad organization, which works to increase Jewish presence in E. Jerusalem ■ This report was written with the assistance of Shomrim, the Center for Media and Democracy → Read More
Israel Aerospace Industries paid $155 million to two companies linked to Azerbaijan money laundering
Leaked bank reports reveal money transfers from state-owned defense giant to two companies suspected of money laundering for Azerbaijani government ■ The transfers began just months after a $1.6 billion arms deal was signed with the Azeri regime → Read More
Israel scrambling for protective gear, emergency stockpiles, official papers show
‘There is a "race" for supplies among all the emergency agencies in the country, and suppliers inventory is changing on an hourly basis,’ one request for funding notes → Read More
All Dead Sea Scrolls fragments at D.C. Bible museum are fake, investigation shows
'We’re victims, we’re victims of misrepresentation, we’re victims of fraud,' museum CEO Harry Hargrove says → Read More
Mysterious Israeli Businessman Behind Mega-deal to Supply Spy Planes to UAE
UAE, Iran, Israel, Two business jets, an offshore company, millions in cash, wealthy Gulf royals and one Israeli businessman. Leaked documents reveal the secrets behind the United Arab Emirates' newest spy planes → Read More
Mysterious Israeli Businessman Behind Mega-deal to Supply Spy Planes to UAE
UAE, Iran, Israel, Two business jets, an offshore company, millions in cash, wealthy Gulf royals and one Israeli businessman. Leaked documents reveal the secrets behind the United Arab Emirates' newest spy planes → Read More
Mysterious Israeli businessman behind mega-deal to supply spy planes to UAE
Two business jets, an offshore company, millions in cash, wealthy Gulf royals and one Israeli businessman. Leaked documents reveal the secrets behind the United Arab Emirates' newest spy planes → Read More
The Israeli Press under Pressure
Over the first few weeks of 2017, Israeli TV news viewers have been exposed to conversations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held in recent years with Arnon Mozes, publisher of some of the biggest newspapers and websites in Israel, including the daily Yedioth Ahronoth. The meetings are at the center of a police investigation to … → Read More
Netanyahu’s cousin lent PM’s daughter $200,000 before share buyout
Loan came three months before Netanyahu made 600% profit by selling shares purchased through holding company whose controlling shareholder was same cousin → Read More
The Israeli conman who impersonated an oligarch's son, defrauded women – and disappeared
After being imprisoned in Finland, 28-year-old Shimon Hayut managed to escape his sentencing in Israel, turning up in various European capitals as a mysterious millionaire → Read More
Confidential report based on 20 years of monitoring claims: Israel regularly breaks international law in Hebron
The international monitoring force, recognized by Israel, disputes land ownership of settlers, slams restrictions on movement and worship, and says 'normal life' is nowhere to be found in the West Bank city → Read More
New details revealed about the Israeli money pipeline to Canary Mission
Haaretz found that the man behind Megamot Shalom is also the owner of an online research firm set up a few months after Canary Mission, the controversial online blacklist that tracks BDS activists → Read More
Spying on Linda Sarsour: Israeli firm compiled BDS dossier for Adelson-funded U.S. group battling her campus appearances
Israel Cyber Shield (ICS) collected intelligence on the Palestinian-American activist and her family on behalf of a pro-Israel organization called Act.IL → Read More
Army Spokesperson Admits: Israel Failed to Minimize Gaza Casualties, Hamas Won PR War by Knockout
In briefing to U.S. Jews, IDF’s international spokesman says some Palestinians ‘that weren’t the target’ were hit, but fiercely defended the military’s response → Read More
Red Cross slams Israel for misuse of report to justify its actions in Gaza border protests
State prosecutors cited ICRC report on law enforcement in armed conflicts, in response to High Court petition about Israeli army’s rules of engagement in recent deadly demonstrations → Read More