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|members=Eliana Benador, Ali Al-Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli, Nir Boms, Arnaud de Borchgrave, Helle Merete Brix, İsmail Cem Leon Charney, Ariel Cohen, Gordon Cucullu, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Rachel Ehrenfeld, John Eibner, Hillel Fradkin, David Gelernter, Dr. Stephen Gullo, Michel Gurfinkiel, Alexander M Haig, Victor Davis Hanson, Lars Hedegaard, Fereydoun Hoveyda, Mansoor Ijaz, Raphael Israeli, Charles Jacobs, George Jonas, Stanley H. Kaplan, Efraim Karsh, Charles Krauthammer, Herbert I London, Norman Lamont, Kanan Makiya, Paul Marshall, Andrew C McCarthy, Michael Meyer, Hassan Mneimneh, Laurie Mylroie, Ayman Nour, John O'Sullivan, Salameh Nematt, Richard Perle, Walid Phares, Richard Pipes, Dennis Prager David Pryce-Jones, Tom Rose, A.M. Rosenthal, Jano Rosebiani, Tashbih Sayyed, Natan Sharansky, Richard O Spertzel, Amir Taheri, Paul Vallely, James Woolsey, Meyrav Wurmser
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'''Benador Associates''' was a Public Relations firm based in [[Washington DC]] and [[New York]] that promoted right wing writers and speakers. The firm was founded in the wake of [[9-11]] and was "intellectually conceived and financially funded exclusively by [[Eliana Benador]]"<ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080208082032/http://www.benadorassociates.com/ Benador Associates], Home Page, Accessed via Web Archive 02-June-2009</ref>. By [[2007]] it had closed and Eliana Benador had started [[Benador Public Relations]].
  
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Benador Associates was a Public Relations firm based in Washington and New York that promotes right wing writers and speakers. The firm was founded in the wake of the 9-11 attacks on New York and was "intellectually conceived and financially funded exclusively by [[Eliana Benador]]"<ref>Internet Archive, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080208082032/http://www.benadorassociates.com/ Benador Associates], Home Page, Accessed via Web Archive 02-June-2009</ref>.
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==Fake news==
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In May 2006, Canada's ''[[National Post]]'' ran a story by Benador associate and Iranian exile [[Amir Taheri]]. The piece claimed that [[Iran]]'s government had passed a law requiring Jewish residents to wear a yellow insignia — reminiscent of the policies of Germany's [[Nazi]] regime. The story was quickly debunked and the ''National Post'' apologized. Eliana Benador admitted that Benador Associates firm had planted the piece.<ref>http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060703/cohleresses</ref>
  
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The firm changed it's name in late 2007 to Benador Public Relations and the previous Benador Associates site is now closed down. There is a marked shift in the content of the new company away from the promotion of neoconservative politics and towards finance and real estate<ref>Benador Public Relations, [http://www.benadorpr.com/ Homepage], Benador PR, Accessed 02-June-2009</ref>.
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== Experts ==
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The firm advertised prominent experts like [[James Woolsey]], [[A.M. Rosenthal]], [[Richard Perle]], [[Amir Taheri]], [[Kanan Makiya]] and [[Saad Eddin Ibrahim]]. They advertised their sevices by saying "Each of our experts is nationally and internationally recognized on issues of the Middle East and national security<ref>Benador Associates, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080125110526/www.benadorassociates.com/about.php About Us], ''Web Archive'', Accessed 02-June-2009</ref>. [[Frank Gaffney]] has also appeared at Benador events.
  
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While operating as Benador Associates the firm advertised prominent experts like [[James Woolsey]], [[A.M. Rosenthal]], [[Richard Perle]], [[Amir Taheri]], [[Kanan Makiya]] and [[Saad Eddin Ibrahim]]. They advertised their sevices by saying "Each of our experts is nationally and internationally recognized on issues of the Middle East and national security<ref>Benador Associates, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080125110526/www.benadorassociates.com/about.php About Us], ''Web Archive'', Accessed 02-June-2009</ref>. [[Frank Gaffney]] has also appeared at Benador events.
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[[Ali Al-Ahmed]] | [[Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli]] | [[Nir Boms]] | [[Arnaud de Borchgrave]] | [[Helle Merete Brix]] | [[İsmail Cem]]  
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[[Ali Al-Ahmed]] | [[Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli]] | [[Nir Boms]] | [[Arnaud de Borchgrave]] | [[Helle Merete Brix]] | [[Ismail Cem]]  
 
 
[[Leon Charney]] | [[Ariel Cohen]] | [[Gordon Cucullu]] | [[Saad Eddin Ibrahim]] | [[Rachel Ehrenfeld]] | [[John Eibner]] | [[Hillel Fradkin]] | [[David Gelernter]] | Dr. [[Stephen Gullo]] | [[Michel Gurfinkiel]] | [[Alexander M Haig]], Jr. | | [[Victor Davis Hanson]] | [[Lars Hedegaard]] | [[Fereydoun Hoveyda]] | [[Mansoor Ijaz]] | [[Raphael Israeli]] | [[Charles Jacobs]] | [[George Jonas]] | [[Stanley H. Kaplan]] | [[Efraim Karsh]] | [[Charles Krauthammer]] | [[Herbert I London]] | [[Norman Lamont]] | [[Kanan Makiya]] |  [[Paul Marshall]] | [[Andrew C McCarthy]] | [[Michael Meyer]] | [[Hassan Mneimneh]] | [[Laurie Mylroie]] | [[Ayman Nour]] | [[John O'Sullivan]] | [[Salameh Nematt]] | [[Richard Perle]] | [[Walid Phares]] | [[Richard Pipes]] |  [[Dennis Prager]] [[David Pryce-Jones]] | [[Tom Rose]] | [[A.M. Rosenthal]] | [[Jano Rosebiani]] | [[Tashbih Sayyed]] | [[Natan Sharansky]] | [[Richard O Spertzel]] | [[Amir Taheri]] | [[Paul Vallely]] | [[James Woolsey]] | [[Meyrav Wurmser]] <ref>Benador Associates, [http://web.archive.org/web/20071223151404/www.benadorassociates.com/members.php Experts], ''Web Archive'', Accessed 02-June-2009</ref>.
 
[[Leon Charney]] | [[Ariel Cohen]] | [[Gordon Cucullu]] | [[Saad Eddin Ibrahim]] | [[Rachel Ehrenfeld]] | [[John Eibner]] | [[Hillel Fradkin]] | [[David Gelernter]] | Dr. [[Stephen Gullo]] | [[Michel Gurfinkiel]] | [[Alexander M Haig]], Jr. | | [[Victor Davis Hanson]] | [[Lars Hedegaard]] | [[Fereydoun Hoveyda]] | [[Mansoor Ijaz]] | [[Raphael Israeli]] | [[Charles Jacobs]] | [[George Jonas]] | [[Stanley H. Kaplan]] | [[Efraim Karsh]] | [[Charles Krauthammer]] | [[Herbert I London]] | [[Norman Lamont]] | [[Kanan Makiya]] |  [[Paul Marshall]] | [[Andrew C McCarthy]] | [[Michael Meyer]] | [[Hassan Mneimneh]] | [[Laurie Mylroie]] | [[Ayman Nour]] | [[John O'Sullivan]] | [[Salameh Nematt]] | [[Richard Perle]] | [[Walid Phares]] | [[Richard Pipes]] |  [[Dennis Prager]] [[David Pryce-Jones]] | [[Tom Rose]] | [[A.M. Rosenthal]] | [[Jano Rosebiani]] | [[Tashbih Sayyed]] | [[Natan Sharansky]] | [[Richard O Spertzel]] | [[Amir Taheri]] | [[Paul Vallely]] | [[James Woolsey]] | [[Meyrav Wurmser]] <ref>Benador Associates, [http://web.archive.org/web/20071223151404/www.benadorassociates.com/members.php Experts], ''Web Archive'', Accessed 02-June-2009</ref>.
  
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==Resources, References and Contact==
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*Rightweb [http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/Benador_Eleana_Eliana Eleana Benador]
 
*Rightweb [http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/Benador_Eleana_Eliana Eleana Benador]
 
*Some information about Benador Associates is available (in French) [http://www.reseauvoltaire.net/article9013.html here]
 
*Some information about Benador Associates is available (in French) [http://www.reseauvoltaire.net/article9013.html here]
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*"[http://www.odwyerspr.com/members/0606benador.htm Benador Reps Sharansky]", ''O'Dwyers PR Daily'', June 6, 2005.
 
*"[http://www.odwyerspr.com/members/0606benador.htm Benador Reps Sharansky]", ''O'Dwyers PR Daily'', June 6, 2005.
 
*Jim Lobe, [http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33322 Iran Target of Apparent Disinformation Ploy], ''Inter Press Service'', 22 May 2006.
 
*Jim Lobe, [http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33322 Iran Target of Apparent Disinformation Ploy], ''Inter Press Service'', 22 May 2006.
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Group.png Benador Associates Powerbase Sourcewatch WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
SuccessorBenador Public Relations
Formation2001
FounderEliana Benador
HeadquartersNew York, Washington DC
Type• commercial
• propaganda
Membership• Eliana Benador
• Ali Al-Ahmed
• Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli
• Nir Boms
• Arnaud de Borchgrave
• Helle Merete Brix
• İsmail Cem Leon Charney
• Ariel Cohen
• Gordon Cucullu
• Saad Eddin Ibrahim
• Rachel Ehrenfeld
• John Eibner
• Hillel Fradkin
• David Gelernter
• Dr. Stephen Gullo
• Michel Gurfinkiel
• Alexander M Haig
• Victor Davis Hanson
• Lars Hedegaard
• Fereydoun Hoveyda
• Mansoor Ijaz
• Raphael Israeli
• Charles Jacobs
• George Jonas
• Stanley H. Kaplan
• Efraim Karsh
• Charles Krauthammer
• Herbert I London
• Norman Lamont
• Kanan Makiya
• Paul Marshall
• Andrew C McCarthy
• Michael Meyer
• Hassan Mneimneh
• Laurie Mylroie
• Ayman Nour
• John O'Sullivan
• Salameh Nematt
• Richard Perle
• Walid Phares
• Richard Pipes
• Dennis Prager David Pryce-Jones
• Tom Rose
• A.M. Rosenthal
• Jano Rosebiani
• Tashbih Sayyed
• Natan Sharansky
• Richard O Spertzel
• Amir Taheri
• Paul Vallely
• James Woolsey
• Meyrav Wurmser

Benador Associates was a Public Relations firm based in Washington DC and New York that promoted right wing writers and speakers. The firm was founded in the wake of 9-11 and was "intellectually conceived and financially funded exclusively by Eliana Benador"[1]. By 2007 it had closed and Eliana Benador had started Benador Public Relations.

Fake news

Jews to be forced to wear coloured badges in Iran.png

In May 2006, Canada's National Post ran a story by Benador associate and Iranian exile Amir Taheri. The piece claimed that Iran's government had passed a law requiring Jewish residents to wear a yellow insignia — reminiscent of the policies of Germany's Nazi regime. The story was quickly debunked and the National Post apologized. Eliana Benador admitted that Benador Associates firm had planted the piece.[2]

Experts

The firm advertised prominent experts like James Woolsey, A.M. Rosenthal, Richard Perle, Amir Taheri, Kanan Makiya and Saad Eddin Ibrahim. They advertised their sevices by saying "Each of our experts is nationally and internationally recognized on issues of the Middle East and national security[3]. Frank Gaffney has also appeared at Benador events.

Ali Al-Ahmed | Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli | Nir Boms | Arnaud de Borchgrave | Helle Merete Brix | İsmail Cem Leon Charney | Ariel Cohen | Gordon Cucullu | Saad Eddin Ibrahim | Rachel Ehrenfeld | John Eibner | Hillel Fradkin | David Gelernter | Dr. Stephen Gullo | Michel Gurfinkiel | Alexander M Haig, Jr. | | Victor Davis Hanson | Lars Hedegaard | Fereydoun Hoveyda | Mansoor Ijaz | Raphael Israeli | Charles Jacobs | George Jonas | Stanley H. Kaplan | Efraim Karsh | Charles Krauthammer | Herbert I London | Norman Lamont | Kanan Makiya | Paul Marshall | Andrew C McCarthy | Michael Meyer | Hassan Mneimneh | Laurie Mylroie | Ayman Nour | John O'Sullivan | Salameh Nematt | Richard Perle | Walid Phares | Richard Pipes | Dennis Prager David Pryce-Jones | Tom Rose | A.M. Rosenthal | Jano Rosebiani | Tashbih Sayyed | Natan Sharansky | Richard O Spertzel | Amir Taheri | Paul Vallely | James Woolsey | Meyrav Wurmser [4].

Resources

 

Known members

17 of the 52 of the members already have pages here:

MemberDescription
Eliana Benador
Arnaud de BorchgraveSpooky journalist
Rachel Ehrenfeld
Alexander HaigAttended the 1978 Bilderberg as SACEUR
Lars HedegaardDanish historian, author and journalist
Saad Eddin IbrahimEgyptian neoconservative sociologist
Stanley KaplanGot rich by pushing kids to cram for Scholastic Aptitude Tests
Charles KrauthammerSingle Bilderberger Washington Conference on International Terrorism visitor
Norman LamontLong time Chairman of Le Cercle, financier, politician and deep politician, involved in arms and financial deals.
Richard Perle"widely considered a core representative of the neoconservative political faction"
Richard PipesHawkish cold warrior historian
Tashbih Sayyed
Natan SharanskyFormer dissident of the Soviet Union, neocon, Bilderberg, Le Cercle
Amir Taheri
Paul Vallely
James WoolseyEx CIA director still (per 2020) very active in deep state networks.
Meyrav Wurmser
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References

  1. ↑ Internet Archive, Benador Associates, Home Page, Accessed via Web Archive 02-June-2009
  2. ↑ http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060703/cohleresses
  3. ↑ Benador Associates, About Us, Web Archive, Accessed 02-June-2009
  4. ↑ Benador Associates, Experts, Web Archive, Accessed 02-June-2009
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