Tech industry ties to CIA and Israeli diplomatic strategies discussed

Reports highlight historical and contemporary connections between major technology corporations and intelligence agencies. A Wall Street Journal article notes that CIA funding for NeXT in the 1980s may have been instrumental to Steve Jobs’ return to Apple and the development of the iPhone’s foundational operating system. Similar ties are suggested for other tech giants including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

In a separate context, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli stated that Zionists should cooperate with the American and European conservative mainstream against radical Islam. This follows a leaked polling report published by Drop Site News, which suggested that highlighting Israeli support for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights while emphasizing threats from Hamas could help rebuild Israel’s declining reputation in the West by leveraging existing concerns regarding jihadism.