Background

Zahava Raymond, also known as Zahava Kalish Raymond, served as a researcher for Megamot Shalom, an Israeli nonprofit organization identified as the operational front for the controversial website Canary Mission. Megamot Shalom has been described in investigative reporting as the conduit through which funds and operational activities for Canary Mission are managed.

Association with Canary Mission

• Canary Mission is an anonymous website known for publishing detailed profiles of pro-Palestinian and Muslim student activists, academics, and organizations, primarily in the United States.
• The site’s activities have led to widespread accusations of doxxing, intimidation, and the suppression of free speech and activism on college campuses.
• Profiles published by Canary Mission have been used by Israeli authorities to interrogate, detain, or deny entry to individuals—including students and professors—upon their arrival in Israel.

Megamot Shalom

• Megamot Shalom is registered as a public benefit corporation in Israel and has been described as the nonprofit entity behind Canary Mission’s operations.
• The organization’s stated purpose is to “ensure the national image and strength of the state of Israel via the use of information disseminated by technological means”.
• Funding for Megamot Shalom has come from major U.S. Jewish philanthropic foundations, including the Helen Diller Family Foundation and the Jewish Community Federation of Los Angeles, which routed donations through intermediary organizations to support Canary Mission’s activities.

Impact and Controversy

• The work of researchers like Zahava Raymond at Megamot Shalom has contributed to the creation and maintenance of the Canary Mission database, which has had significant real-world consequences for those listed, including travel restrictions and professional repercussions.
• The exposure of Megamot Shalom’s role and its researchers has intensified scrutiny of the funding, transparency, and tactics employed by organizations targeting pro-Palestinian activism.

Summary Table

Name	Zahava Raymond (Zahava Kalish Raymond)
Role	Researcher
Organization	Megamot Shalom (Israeli nonprofit)
Associated Website	Canary Mission
Activities	Research, profile compilation, data management
Notoriety	Linked to doxxing and suppression of campus activism

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