Israel To Pay Students For Pro-Israeli Social Media Propaganda The Huffington Post UK | By Lucy Sherriff FOLLOW: Israel, Social Media, Danny Seaman, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, International Students, UK NEWS, Uk World, UK Students News Israel has announced it will pay university students to circulate pro-Israeli information on social media networks, without having to identify themselves as working for the government. The move was publicised in a statement from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahus office, the Associated Press reported. Students will receive scholarships to engage international audiences online and combat anti-Semitism and calls to boycott Israel, it was alleged. In 2012, a Palestinian-run blog reported similar arrangements between the National Union of Israeli Students and the Israeli government. Students would be paid $2,000 to post pro-Israel messages online for five hours a week. According to Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, the most recent proposition is being spearheaded by Danny Seaman, who was slammed by the media for writing anti-Muslim messages on Facebook. Students will be organised into units at each university, with a chief co-ordinator who receives a full scholarship, three desk co-ordinators for language, graphics and research who receive lesser scholarships and students termed “activists” who will receive a “minimal scholarship”, the Independent reported.
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