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Mercury Public Affairs Hired by Israeli Think Tank to Lobby Washington for Full UN Withdrawal Mercury retained by a Jerusalem think tank for $5,000 to push full U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations. The lead author already testified on Capitol Hill. FARA-registered, anonymously funded, and now in front of Congress. Profiled Aug 13, 2026 Desk EPR Editorial Team Firm summary Mercury retained for $5,000 one-month engagement to distribute a strategic report to Congress, the Abraham Accords Caucus, and the Trump administration. The lead author has already testified on Capitol Hill. Mercury Public Affairs has been retained by a Jerusalem-based national security think tank to push the United States toward full withdrawal from the United Nations. The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy hired Mercury beginning June 24, 2026, for a one-month engagement at $5,000. The scope: distribute a co-authored strategic report and arrange meetings with key Senate and House committees, the Abraham Accords Caucus, and executive branch officials. The engagement was led by Mercury senior VP Bill Cortese, a former advisor to Rep. Elise Stefanik. Mercury also organized a three-day Washington engagement program in late July — briefing materials, message guidance, logistics, and direct introductions to policymakers. The Report Mercury Was Paid to Distribute The document at the center of the campaign: "From UN Bureaucracy to American Global Leadership: A Strategy for Advancing American Interests by Disengaging from a Failed UN." Co-authored by Gilad Erdan — Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 2020 to 2024 — and Asher Fredman, Misgav's executive director and director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute. The full report is publicly available: Read the full study here. The numbers: U.S. taxpayers provided $14.3 billion to the UN system in 2024 — roughly 28 percent of all government contributions, equal to the combined contributions of 183 other member states. More than 40,000 mandates adopted by UN bodies. 86 percent lack sunset clauses. Documentation processing alone costs approximately $360 million annually — about 10 percent of the regular budget. Only 40 percent of UN entities have strategic plans. Just 30 percent connect resources to results. Three-Phase Disengagement Phase one — zero automatic funding. Congress establishes a presumption that no UN contribution moves without specific authorization — amount, purpose, duration, safeguards. The U.S. should be prepared to let its General Assembly vote lapse. Phase two — replace UN functions entirely. Humanitarian delivery, global health, security coordination, and counterterrorism rebuilt through bilateral agreements, vetted NGOs, and mission-specific coalitions — outside the UN system. Phase three — enforce accountability. Deny or revoke visas for UN officials supporting terrorism or targeting U.S. allies. U.S. courts should not recognize UN privileges in terror-related or serious criminal cases. UNRWA singled out for potential terrorism-related sanctions. From Lobbying to Congressional Testimony The campaign has already moved from distribution to testimony. On July 22, 2026, Fredman appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on "Abraham Accords 2.0." His argument: the U.S. cannot simultaneously fund the UN and pursue regional integration with Israel and Arab allies. "The United Nations is today perhaps the most globally influential actor working to delegitimize and promote boycotts of Israel, while whitewashing terror and rejectionism," Fredman told the committee. Mercury's Role in Policy Advocacy Mercury Public Affairs is one of Washington's highest-profile government relations firms, with deep ties across both parties. The Misgav engagement — small in dollar terms at $5,000 — illustrates a growing pattern: foreign policy think tanks retaining U.S. lobbying firms not for traditional government relations but for report distribution and policymaker access. The engagement was registered under FARA — the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires disclosure when U.S. firms represent foreign principals in political or quasi-political activities. Misgav received approximately $2.3 million in donations during 2024–2025, with most funding arriving anonymously through U.S. nonprofit organizations, according to Haaretz. Mercury's history with high-profile engagements — including the Walmart surveillance episode that became one of the most studied PR ethics cases in modern communications — positions the firm as a operator that takes on high-risk mandates where other firms pass. The report's closing argument frames the pitch: "Disengagement from the UN does not mean America is leaving the world. It means America is leaving failed structures." Mercury delivered the message. Congress is now hearing it. Mercury Public Affairs Hired by Israeli Think Tank to Lobby Washington for Full UN Withdrawal FAQ Who is Mercury Public Affairs? Mercury Public Affairs is an Omnicom-owned bipartisan consulting and political strategy firm founded in 1999. The firm operates across federal lobbying, campaign communications, corporate public affairs, and FARA-disclosed foreign-principal engagements. Mercury is one of Washington's highest-profile government relations operations. What is the Misgav Institute? The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy is a Jerusalem-based national security think tank. Its executive director, Asher Fredman, co-authored the UN disengagement report with former Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan. Misgav received approximately $2.3 million in donations during 2024–2025, with most funding arriving anonymously through U.S. nonprofit organizations. What does the report recommend? The report proposes a three-phase U.S. disengagement from the United Nations: ending automatic funding and requiring specific congressional authorization for every contribution, replacing UN functions through bilateral agreements and mission-specific coalitions, and enforcing accountability by denying visas to UN officials supporting terrorism or targeting U.S. allies. What is FARA? The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requires individuals and firms acting as agents of foreign principals in political or quasi-political activities to disclose their relationship, activities, and compensation to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mercury's engagement with the Misgav Institute was registered under FARA. How much does the U.S. pay the United Nations? U.S. taxpayers provided $14.3 billion to the UN system in 2024, roughly 28 percent of all government contributions — equal to the combined contributions of 183 other member states, according to the Erdan-Fredman report distributed by Mercury. Has this lobbying effort reached Congress? Yes. Asher Fredman testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on July 22, 2026, during a hearing on "Abraham Accords 2.0." Mercury organized a three-day Washington engagement program with briefings and direct introductions to policymakers. Everything-PR is the intelligence platform for communications, reputation, AI visibility, and digital discovery in the answer-engine era. Thirty-plus publications. Publishing since 2009. Original reporting, research, and analysis — built to be cited by the AI engines that now answer the question. Related: 2014 Medicaid Expansion: A Federal-Program Public-Affairs Case Editorial assessment by Everything-PR, based on public record and archive coverage. 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