Are ‘supporters’ being hired to attend Glenn Beck rally?

Mya Guarnieri Jaradat By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat August 16, 2011 | Edit

An ad on Janglo seeks people to serve as ambassadors for their countries of origin at Glenn Beck’s Restoring Courage rally. Will they get paid? “Depends where you’re from”

Are 'supporters' being hired to attend Glenn Beck rally?
Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck (photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)

The uber-conservative Christian Zionist commentator Glenn Beck has arrived in Israel. He will hold his “Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem on August 24.

So it seems like a mighty odd coincidence that a few weeks ago, I found this ad on Janglo:

On August 24 2011 there is a huge international event being held in Jerusalem where people are coming to stand with Israel.

At the event there are flags from every country and we are looking for people to be the ambassador for their country….

We are looking for people who were either born in or had a parent or grand-parent from numerous different countries…..

Please note, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States are full

If you have a connection to any country not mentioned above please be in contact.

Thank you !

I emailed the contact listed. I included the link to the ad and asked a straightforward question: “will you be paying people for their participation in this event?”

I received a response from Jonny Daniels—Senior Advisor to MK Danny Danon (Likud)—who wrote “Depends where you are from.” So, in other words, that means at least some of those who attend might be getting paid to do so.

Mya Guarnieri Jaradat

Mya Guarnieri Jaradat is a writer and independent journalist based in South Florida after almost a decade in Israel/Palestine. Her book, The Unchosen: The Lives of Israel's New Others (Pluto Press) was shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize. Her reportage and commentary has been published in The Nation, The NY Times, Haaretz, Le Monde Diplomatique, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian and many other outlets. Her essays and fiction have appeared in Slate, Guernica, the Jewish Quarterly, Narrative, and The Kenyon Review. She is currently working on a memoir.

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