{"id":20648,"date":"2026-08-21T01:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2026\/08\/21\/pro-israel-lobby-funding-school-programs-in-australia-sparks-alarm\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:33:05","slug":"pro-israel-lobby-funding-school-programs-in-australia-sparks-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2026\/08\/21\/pro-israel-lobby-funding-school-programs-in-australia-sparks-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Israel Lobby Funding School Programs in Australia Sparks Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcSG8ASE0uq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 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