The
Machine
How a network of billionaires, lobbyists, and intelligence operatives built a system of total control over American politics, media, finance, and culture.
Every dollar is in FEC filings. Every law is on the books. Every quote is on the record. Every court document is public.
"I'm a one-issue guy, and my issue is Israel."
"There are three ways to be influential in American politics: make donations to political parties, establish think tanks, and control media outlets."
"Those who give more have more access. It's simple math."
— Haim Saban, media mogul & Univision chairman, Israeli conference 2009
Your Tax Dollars
Fund Their Lobby
$3.8 billion in annual military aid doesn't just disappear. It creates a self-sustaining machine that buys the politicians who approve more aid.
US taxpayers pay federal taxes
$3.8 billion/year in military aid to Israel — guaranteed by 10-year MOU
Defense contractors (Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon) receive the bulk — Israel must spend 75% on US weapons
Contractors & pro-Israel orgs funnel profits into AIPAC network — $150M+ in 2024 alone
Lobby money buys congressional votes to approve more aid, block ceasefire resolutions, pass anti-BDS laws
The cycle continues. Spending grows 3.5x since 2020. 38 states restrict free speech to protect it.
$189M+ From 10 Donors
Just 10 billionaire donors spent more on pro-Israel causes in 2024 than most Americans will earn in a lifetime — and they expect policy outcomes in return.
Miriam Adelson — $100 Million
Gave $100M to Trump's Preserve America PAC in 2024. Haaretz reported her top condition: US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank. She and her late husband Sheldon spent $520M+ on federal races since 2009 — the largest individual political donors in modern American history.
"Would it be too much to pray for a day when the Bible gets a 'Book of Trump'?"
— Miriam Adelson, Israel Hayom op-ed, 2019
| Donor | 2024 |
|---|---|
Miriam Adelson Casino fortune heir. | $100M |
Paul Singer Elliott Management hedge fund. | $39M |
Larry Ellison Oracle co-founder. | $26M |
Jan Koum WhatsApp co-founder. | $5M |
Ronald Lauder Estee Lauder heir, president of World Jewish Congress. | $5M |
Jonathon Jacobson Financier. | $5M |
Stacy Schusterman Samson Energy. | $4M |
Bernard Marcus Home Depot co-founder (died Nov 2024). | $3M |
David Zalik GreenSky CEO. | $2M |
Haim Saban Media mogul, Univision chairman. | $1M |
| Total (Top 10 Donors) | $189M+ |
"Every Republican in Congress has an AIPAC person. It's like your babysitter, your AIPAC babysitter... They come to your office before you're even sworn in."
"You don't even know you have an AIPAC person until you vote wrong. Then you find out."
— Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tucker Carlson interview, 2023
All figures documented in FEC filings, OpenSecrets, FIDF records, and on-the-record public statements.
Donations. Think Tanks.
Media Control.
Haim Saban described his own formula for influence in American politics. It's not a theory — it's a documented, self-described strategy executed across all three fronts.
This isn't hidden. Saban said it at a conference. Every broadcast network, every cable news channel, the paper of record, the world's search engine, the platforms where 7 billion people get their news — look at who owns them. AIPAC writes the checks. FDD shapes the talking points. A confirmed Israeli spy produces Hollywood blockbusters. Google signed a $1.2B military contract with Israel. Meta suppresses Palestinian content. When you control the donations, the research, and the narrative, you don't need a conspiracy — you have a system.
Sources: Foreign Policy, OpenSecrets, Columbia Journalism Review, SEC filings, FEC filings, Israeli Channel 2, Variety
Who Controls What You
See, Read & Believe
Every major broadcast network, cable news channel, Hollywood studio, streaming platform, social media company, and search engine in America. Here's who owns them — and what connects them.
"Our commitment to Israel is second to none."
— Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle (co-founded by Larry Ellison)
Oracle committed $10 billion to a data center in Israel. Ellison gave $26M+ to Friends of IDF. Hosted Netanyahu on his private island.
Every broadcast network. Every major cable news channel. The paper of record. The world's search engine. The social platforms where billions get their news. Hollywood's biggest studios. Children's cartoons. Sports. Streaming. All of it.
Sources: SEC filings, corporate proxy statements, Variety, Paramount investor disclosures, Oracle filings, FIDF records, Human Rights Watch (2023), BSR/Meta audit (2022), Project Nimbus contract
Criticize Israel?
Lose Everything.
The machine doesn't just reward loyalty — it punishes dissent. Bank accounts frozen. Contracts revoked. Careers destroyed. A foreign government's Ministry coordinated the closure of American organizations' accounts.
Kanye West (Ye) — Lost $1.6 Billion
After speaking out, Ye lost virtually everything overnight:
JPMorgan Chase terminated all banking relationships with Yeezy LLC
Adidas terminated $2B/year Yeezy partnership — 8% of their total revenue
Gap, Balenciaga, CAA, Def Jam/UMG, Vogue all cut ties within days
Net worth dropped from $2B+ to approximately $400M
IRS froze four bank accounts over $50M tax debt
Adidas sought court order to freeze $75M in remaining accounts
Sources: Billboard, CBS News, Fortune, Hypebae, court records
No other country on Earth can destroy your career, freeze your bank accounts, and bar you from government contracts for criticizing it. Only one lobby has that power.
Sources: Billboard, Fortune, The Intercept, NPR, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, congressional records
Hollywood &
Israeli Intelligence
One of Hollywood's most successful producers is a confirmed Israeli spy. A convicted sex offender hired an ex-Mossad firm to silence his accusers on American soil. The head of the LA Olympics flew on Epstein's jet with unidentified young women.
"I did it for my country and I'm proud of it."
"Do you know what it was like to be a 20-something guy whose country decided to let him be James Bond? Wow! The action! That was exciting."
— Arnon Milchan, confirming decades of Israeli intelligence work, Israeli Channel 2 (Uvda / Ilana Dayan), November 25, 2013
Milchan produced 130+ Hollywood films. Smuggled 800 nuclear triggers to Israel. Never charged.
A confirmed spy produces your favorite movies. An ex-Mossad firm was hired to stalk American women and journalists. The head of the Olympics exchanged suggestive emails with a convicted sex trafficker's accomplice. This is the entertainment industry's relationship with Israeli intelligence.
Jeffrey Epstein &
The Fourth Prong
Beyond campaign donations, think tanks, and media ownership, there's a darker tool of influence: blackmail and compromise. Jeffrey Epstein's operation connected directly to Israeli intelligence networks, pro-Israel mega-donors, and the highest levels of political power.
"I was told Epstein 'belonged to intelligence' and to leave it alone."
— Alexander Acosta, US Attorney who gave Epstein the plea deal, to Trump transition team when vetted for Labor Secretary
Reported by Vicky Ward, The Daily Beast, July 2019
Robert Maxwell — alleged Mossad operative — introduces Epstein to the intelligence world. (Ben-Menashe, Hoffenberg testimony)
Les Wexner — pro-Israel mega-donor — gives Epstein a $56M townhouse, power of attorney, and $46M+ in transfers. The townhouse becomes the scene of the crimes. FBI later lists Wexner as a co-conspirator. (NYT, property records, FBI docs)
Epstein builds a blackmail operation — cameras in every room (Maria Farmer testimony). Hosts the most powerful people in politics, finance, and media. (Court depositions, flight logs)
Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak receives $2.5M from Epstein, visits his properties, co-invests in a surveillance tech company (Carbyne) with a former Mossad director. (Haaretz, Daily Beast)
When the US Attorney tries to prosecute, he's told Epstein "belonged to intelligence" and to back off. Epstein gets 13 months with work release. Co-conspirators get immunity. (Vicky Ward, Daily Beast)
Epstein dies in federal custody on August 10, 2019. Ghislaine Maxwell convicted, sentenced to 20 years. The client list remains largely sealed. Names are being redacted. (SDNY court records)
"He has done more for Israel than can today be told."
— Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, eulogizing Robert Maxwell at his state funeral on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, 1991
Six serving and former heads of Israeli intelligence attended the funeral.
This is the fourth prong that Saban didn't mention: beyond donations, think tanks, and media — compromise and leverage. When you fund the campaigns, shape the research, control the narrative, and hold the secrets — you don't just influence policy. You own it.
All facts sourced from: Seymour Hersh, NY Times, Haaretz, Daily Beast, Daily Mail, SDNY court records, UK Foreign Office declassified files, FEC filings
Where's the
Justice?
Jeffrey Epstein's client list was partially unsealed. Names were revealed. Evidence exists. And yet — almost no one has been held accountable.
Two key witnesses died in custody. The prosecutor who let Epstein walk was promoted. The AG who declined to investigate now oversees the file releases. The FBI director told Congress there was "no credible evidence" — his own agency's documents say otherwise. Names are being redacted. Wexner was listed as a co-conspirator and they tried to hide it. The system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed.
Sources: SDNY court records, Miami Herald investigation, Giuffre v. Maxwell unsealed documents (2024), DOJ records, Rep. Massie statements, FBI documents (2026 unredactions)
Five Pillars of
Total Control
Haim Saban described three ways to influence American politics. But there are two more he didn't mention publicly. Together, they form a system of control that no other lobby in American history has ever achieved.
All data sourced from: FEC filings, OpenSecrets, TrackAIPAC.com, SDNY court records, Haaretz, NY Times, Daily Beast, Miami Herald, Seymour Hersh, UK declassified files, Israeli Channel 2, Variety, SEC filings, FBI documents, Rep. Massie statements
When you buy the politicians, fund the research, own the media, and hold the compromising secrets — you don't influence a country. You control it.
This isn't a conspiracy theory. Every dollar is in FEC filings. Every law is on the books. Every quote is on the record. Every court document is public. The only thing missing is accountability.