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One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Prosecutors declared one individual was apprehended in France. The person would be asked over \u201calleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, as well as for forgery and use of forgeries,\u201d prosecutors said. \u201cThe offences were allegedly committed by a criminal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Nearly 100 federal police officials conducted 21 search operations in Brussels, the Flanders and Wallonia regions, and Portugal. In addition, the investigating magistrate has also asked for seals to be put on offices inside the EU Parliament<\/a> assigned to two parliamentary assistants allegedly engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors declared one individual was apprehended in France. The person would be asked over \u201calleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, as well as for forgery and use of forgeries,\u201d prosecutors said. \u201cThe offences were allegedly committed by a criminal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
These arrests came as an inquiry by Le Soir newspaper and other media revealed lobbyists working for the Chinese company were alleged to have bribed present or former European Parliament members to advance the company\u2019s commercial approaches in Europe<\/a>. The prosecutor\u2019s office said in a statement that the alleged bribery \u201cis said to have benefited Huawei.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly 100 federal police officials conducted 21 search operations in Brussels, the Flanders and Wallonia regions, and Portugal. In addition, the investigating magistrate has also asked for seals to be put on offices inside the EU Parliament<\/a> assigned to two parliamentary assistants allegedly engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors declared one individual was apprehended in France. The person would be asked over \u201calleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, as well as for forgery and use of forgeries,\u201d prosecutors said. \u201cThe offences were allegedly committed by a criminal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A few days ago, Belgian federal prosecutors reported the arrests of several people in a corruption investigation linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese firm Huawei, which is suspected of bribing European Union legislators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These arrests came as an inquiry by Le Soir newspaper and other media revealed lobbyists working for the Chinese company were alleged to have bribed present or former European Parliament members to advance the company\u2019s commercial approaches in Europe<\/a>. The prosecutor\u2019s office said in a statement that the alleged bribery \u201cis said to have benefited Huawei.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly 100 federal police officials conducted 21 search operations in Brussels, the Flanders and Wallonia regions, and Portugal. In addition, the investigating magistrate has also asked for seals to be put on offices inside the EU Parliament<\/a> assigned to two parliamentary assistants allegedly engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors declared one individual was apprehended in France. The person would be asked over \u201calleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, as well as for forgery and use of forgeries,\u201d prosecutors said. \u201cThe offences were allegedly committed by a criminal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump government has offered no proof of illegal or damaging activity <\/a>to explain its actions to deport Khalil, a Green Card holder. In reality, his disposal appears embedded in political controversy. UShas made explicit that any speech condemning Israel can be marked as \u201cpro-Hamas\u201d and \u201cantisemitic\u201d without the requirement to justify such claims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A federal judge has halted Khalil\u2019s deportation after his lawyers said his detention was a \u201ctargeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech \u2026 Neither Secretary Rubio nor any other government official has alleged that Mr. Khalil has committed any crime or, indeed, broken any law whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lack of substantiation against Khalil has been a descriptive characteristic of the wider campaign pushed by the Israel Lobby to trim First Amendment rights on college campuses. While Jewish student bodies were among those organizing last year\u2019s anti-war encampments, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters became a special emphasis of political scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Washington-based Atlantic Council indicated in a report that Tehran was engaged in the student demonstration movement. Media quickly seized on the claim and tried to make a case around it. In spite of the steady stream of reports, none of the statements were able to invoke any real proof to back up their indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Israeli-American CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz commented on the protests. When questioned about the wave of student protests, she stated the case in starkly militaristic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe reason, in my personal opinion, why they\u2019re out there is because they think Israel is weak. They think the Jews are weak, so they stand up strong. If Israel regains its deterrence capability and America regains its deterrence capability and is strong, they will disperse like they always do. We\u2019ve seen this pattern here in Israel \u2014 when the terrorists feel strong, they\u2019re out in the streets. And when Israel comes in hard, they\u2019re hiding under the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has frequently blamed the U.S. student movement of antisemitism and backing Hamas, has pushed for the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil. Pro-Israel bodies press that Khalil has links to Hamas. Despite this, the Canary Mission could not orchestrate proof beyond his participation in a rally chant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most vociferous representatives behind the clampdown on campus demonstrations is Trump\u2019s U.N. envoy, Elise Stefanik, who has openly bragged about her part in causing the departure of five university presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free speech is being attacked from multiple angles, developed on baseless charges of Hamas links and antisemitism is now being employed to explain the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident whose spouse and future offspring are American nationals. The drive is part of a broader wrangle to corrupt First Amendment protections under the disguise of national security.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Role of the Israeli lobby in Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s arrest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"role-of-the-israeli-lobby-in-mahmoud-khalils-arrest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7432","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":44},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
It was Trump's campaign promise to \u201cdrill, baby, drill\u201d, remove limitations on the already roaring fossil fuel industry and reverse Biden\u2019s climate approaches. \u201cWe have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth, and we are going to use it,\u201d Trump stated in his inaugural address. \u201cWe will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump's fossil fuel-funded presidency by Big Oil's $445m lobbying","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trumps-fossil-fuel-funded-presidency-by-big-oils-445m-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:32:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:32:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7441","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7438,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-18 05:19:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-18 05:19:00","post_content":"\n A few days ago, Belgian federal prosecutors reported the arrests of several people in a corruption investigation linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese firm Huawei, which is suspected of bribing European Union legislators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These arrests came as an inquiry by Le Soir newspaper and other media revealed lobbyists working for the Chinese company were alleged to have bribed present or former European Parliament members to advance the company\u2019s commercial approaches in Europe<\/a>. The prosecutor\u2019s office said in a statement that the alleged bribery \u201cis said to have benefited Huawei.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly 100 federal police officials conducted 21 search operations in Brussels, the Flanders and Wallonia regions, and Portugal. In addition, the investigating magistrate has also asked for seals to be put on offices inside the EU Parliament<\/a> assigned to two parliamentary assistants allegedly engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors declared one individual was apprehended in France. The person would be asked over \u201calleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, as well as for forgery and use of forgeries,\u201d prosecutors said. \u201cThe offences were allegedly committed by a criminal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prosecutor\u2019s office further said it suspected there was corruption \u201cfrom 2021 to the present day\u201d based on a variety of factors, \u201csuch as remuneration for taking political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors have also suggested that payments might have been concealed as business costs and, in some cases, directed toward third parties. They stated they would additionally attempt to \u201cdetect any evidence of money laundering.\u201d Police confiscated several documents and entities during the searches. The EU Parliament has been the victim of a second corruption case in less than three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an investigation <\/a>by Follow The Money, an investigative journalism platform, one of the primary suspects in the investigation is 41-year-old Valerio Ottati, a Belgian-Italian lobbyist who has worked for Huawei since 2019. Following his appointment as Huawei\u2019s EU public affairs director, Ottati was an assistant to two Italian MEPs who were both members of a European Parliament group focused on China policy, Follow the Money reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the arrests, the company remarked that \u201cHuawei takes these allegations seriously and will urgently communicate with the investigation to further understand the situation.\u201d \u201cHuawei has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times,\u201d it also said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Parliament stated only that the assembly \u201ctakes note of the information\u201d and \u201calways cooperates fully with the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated the EU\u2019s executive branch had no opinion about the investigation but stressed the commission\u2019s security worries about Huawei and Europe\u2019s fifth-generation mobile phone networks. \u201cThe security of our 5G networks is obviously crucial for our economy,\u201d Regnier told reporters. \u201cHuawei represents materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU member states should swiftly \u201cadopt decisions to restrict or to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks,\u201d Regnier stated. \u201cA lack of swift action would expose the EU as a whole to a clear risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Huawei, a manufacturer of smartphones and the largest maker of networking gear for phone and internet carriers has been at the center of a trade war between the United States and China over trade and technology. Some European countries have followed the US\u2019s lead and restricted Huawei\u2019s hardware from next-generation mobile networks over suspicions that it poses a security risk that makes it easier for Chinese spying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The legislature was shaken by a corruption scandal in December 2022, in which Qatari officials were indicted for bribing EU officials to diminish labour rights concerns ahead of the football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scandal tarnished the prestige of the EU\u2019s only institution composed of officials elected directly in the 27 member nations. It damaged the assembly\u2019s claim to the moral high ground in its own investigations, such as into accusations of corruption in member nation Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEP Daniel Freund, who oversaw the work of the assembly\u2019s ethics body during the scandal, known as Qatargate, said the EU Parliament\u2019s credibility is again under threat. \u201cThe risk of corruption in Brussels is high because the EU is so influential,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need a complete investigation quickly, and finally reforms that will make the Parliament more resistant to corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"EU Parliament faces corruption investigation involving Huawei lobbying ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"eu-parliament-faces-corruption-investigation-involving-huawei-lobbying","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:29:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7438","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7435,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-17 05:13:00","post_content":"\n An 89-year-old Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss is making waves in American politics<\/a> through allegedly massive shady money donations, even though he is not an American citizen. His latest contribution is the funding of Families Over Billionaires, a campaign fighting Trump's 2025 tax plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Financial disclosures indicate that this endeavor is a front for the Sixteen Thirty Fund, aliberal dark money organization that has acquired $280 million from Wyss's Berger Action Fund. Wyss has been a central figure in U.S. Democratic and progressive campaigns since selling his firm, Synthes, to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in 2012. Through the Berger Action Fund, which he founded in 2016, Wyss has contributed over $339 million into liberal nonprofits, media endeavors, and 'democracy promotion' efforts worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, in the start of 2024, Fox News reported that a nonprofit funded by Swiss billionaire Hansj\u00f6rg Wyss recently channeled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded body that has funneled vast amounts of money to progressive initiatives, persisted in propping up liberal organizations ranging from a huge nonprofit within America's most prominent dark money network to groups overseeing extensive climate endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His contributions have influenced Democratic candidates, super PACs, and advocacy bodies linked to social justice, climate action and election campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on unconfirmed reports, his donation has supported elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Raphael Warnock, Governors Gavin Newsom (California) and Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Andrew Cuomo (New York), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). Besides, he has supported progressive advocacy bodies such as the Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the reports, Wyss's financial power isn't limited to the U.S. His contributions have supported political initiatives across Africa, Europe and Latin America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite his comprehensive political engagement, Wyss has avoided applying for U.S. citizenship, extending questions regarding the influence of foreign billionaires in the formulation of American policies and elections. His increasing<\/a>slguardian.org role in supporting left-leaning political movements has attracted comparisons to George Soros, another billionaire famous for his globalist philanthropic and political funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems that Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been meddling in the US political landscape for years by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through the Arabella Advisors network to benefit liberal and left-wing causes.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Swiss billionaire Wyss influencing U.S. politics through money","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"swiss-billionaire-wyss-influencing-u-s-politics-through-money","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-23 05:19:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7435","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7432,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-16 07:59:31","post_content":"\n The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist engaged in arranging at Columbia University, is the outcome of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank campaigns and lobbying measures to connect the students to Hamas and corrupt free speech protections in the America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the first anti-war encampment at Columbia University last April, a web of pro-Israel <\/a>organizations \u2014 including lobby bodies, think tanks, and private security companies has functioned to disassemble the student demonstration movement. Their leverage has been apparent in the rapid and collaborative response to repress demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s assertion that Khalil is a \u201cHamas supporter,\u201d no proof has been presented to confirm the baseless. In particular, a White House official acknowledged in an interview with The Free Press that \u201cthe allegation here is not that [Khalil] was breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How did Belgian prosecutors uncover the bribery scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What has Huawei said about the allegations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is the EU Parliament and Commission responding to the scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does this compare to the Qatargate scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How did Belgian prosecutors uncover the bribery scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What has Huawei said about the allegations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is the EU Parliament and Commission responding to the scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does this compare to the Qatargate scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How did Belgian prosecutors uncover the bribery scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What has Huawei said about the allegations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is the EU Parliament and Commission responding to the scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does this compare to the Qatargate scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How did Belgian prosecutors uncover the bribery scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What has Huawei said about the allegations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is the EU Parliament and Commission responding to the scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does this compare to the Qatargate scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How did Belgian prosecutors uncover the bribery scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What has Huawei said about the allegations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is the EU Parliament and Commission responding to the scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does this compare to the Qatargate scandal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n