SAEDNEWS: Research by Hebrew-language newspapers reveals that an organized Persian-language network based in Israel — funded indirectly through public sources — has been running a digital campaign to promote the public image of Reza Pahlavi and to highlight the idea of restoring the monarchy in Iran.
According to the Politics Desk of Saed News, this network—using fake accounts on platforms such as X and Instagram and deploying artificial intelligence tools to produce and distribute messages—has released coordinated content while simultaneously amplifying the posts and positions of Gila Gamliel, a Likud party minister and an admirer of the Pahlavi dynasty.
But who is Gila Gamliel, and how is she trying to reshape the image of Reza Pahlavi in Iran?
In the spring of 2023, during a high-profile press conference, Gila Gamliel, a hardline minister from the Likud Party, shook hands with Reza Pahlavi. With a confident smile, Pahlavi declared, “The people of Iran and Israel are ancient friends.” Gamliel, with a look of certainty, added, “He is the true representative of Iran!”
That moment was not merely a diplomatic gesture but a spark that ignited later controversies. Two years after that day—just recently—Haaretz revealed that behind this “friendship” lay a hidden network of fake accounts, deepfake videos, and AI-driven campaigns funded by Israel’s public budget.
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Gila Gamliel, a woman who rose from the migrant neighborhoods of Gedera, now stands at the center of a Middle Eastern cyberstorm. But who is she really?
A conservative feminist? An intelligence strategist? Or merely a pawn in Netanyahu’s political chess game?
Gila Gamliel was born on February 24, 1974, in Gedera—a small town populated by Yemeni and Libyan Jewish immigrants. The youngest of six siblings, she grew up in a turbulent, working-class environment.
Her father, Yosef, had emigrated from Yemen, while her mother, from Tripoli, Libya, whispered stories of exile and survival to her. These immigrant roots later fueled her political drive.
As a young woman, Gamliel faced sexual harassment during her service in the Israeli army, later declaring, “The greatest problem in our society is sexual violence.” Her military service in the Air Force’s research department was not just an obligation but a stepping stone to power—from lieutenant to president of Ben-Gurion University’s student union, and then the first woman to lead the National Union of Israeli Students.
Her academic background (four degrees, ranging from Middle Eastern History to Law) intertwined with her political philosophy. In 2003, as a student, she was accused of financial misconduct and blackmailing her opponents. Police investigated, but the case was closed.
Critics say this was the first sign of her “Likud-style” tactics—where loyalty to power often blurs moral boundaries.
In 2003, she entered the Knesset and has remained there for over two decades, serving in roles from Deputy Minister of Agriculture (2005) to Minister of Social Equality (2015)—the first to hold that position. Her project “Digital Israel,” connecting government services with Tel Aviv startups, stands out among her achievements. She has called Netanyahu “the eternal leader.”
As Minister of Intelligence (2023), she formed a security team focused on the “Iranian threat.” Her proposal for the “humanitarian relocation” of Gaza’s Palestinians to Congo sparked fierce controversy.
Her supporters see her as a strategist willing to shift moral boundaries for Israel’s survival.
Now, as Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology (since 2024), she is battling Europe’s academic boycotts following the events of October 7, 2023, launching student satellites and promoting international cooperation.
Recently, Haaretz revealed that her posts on X (with 53,000 followers) were being amplified by a Persian-language network based in Israel.
Fake accounts, AI-generated videos showing Netanyahu and Reza Pahlavi in “Tehran”—all funded indirectly by the state budget.
These efforts extended from deepfakes of Iranian officials to fabricated BBC Persian reports.
Gamliel, once the main supporter of Reza Pahlavi, is now accused within Israel itself of engaging in “cyber fabrication.”
