Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the next stage of Israel’s war will happen on social media and admitted that the U.S. purchase of TikTok was the most important move in that battle. “We have to fight with the weapons that apply to the battlefield in which we are engaged and the most important ones are on social media,” Netanyahu said to a group of influencers this weekend. “The most important purchase that is going on right now is TikTok. I hope it goes through because it can be consequential. The other one that is most important is X so we have to talk to Elon. Now if we can get those two things, we get a lot.” What does he mean by “get”? Get control of course. So if you ever bought that the U.S. wanted to control TikTok because of China, you’re a chump. It was always to shut down criticism of Israel’s war on the Palestinians. Israel hosted dozens of young influencers over the weekend because support for Israel among young people is at an all-time low. Haaretz reports that the “Foreign Ministry has set a goal of bringing 550 influencer delegations to Israel by the end of 2025 to continue this outreach.” Is it working? Poll numbers say it isn’t. Videos like this have been trending, not for being effective, but for being cringe and, dare I say, racist. It is racist to tell other people how jealous they are of all Jews. The post It Was Never About China — U.S. TikTok Grab Tied to Israel’s Propaganda War appeared first on Redacted.