Reports by Canadian lobbying firm reveal activities for Republika Srpska authorities toward Israel and Saudi Arabia
Summary
Canadian lobbying firm Dickens & Madson, led by Ari Ben-Menashe, filed FARA reports with the US Department of Justice stating it contacted Israeli and Saudi officials on behalf of Republika Srpska's authorities to seek support for the entity's strengthened position and independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The contract was reportedly signed in 2025 by RS's representative in Austria, Mladen Filipović, and the claims of Israeli and Saudi backing originate solely from the firm's own report.
This summary was written by a language model from the 9 sources listed below.
Extract from the source
Kanadska lobistička kuća „Dikens end Medson“ (Dickens & Madson), koju vodi bivši izraelski obavještajac Ari Ben Menashe, podnijela je izvještaj američkom Ministarstvu pravde o aktivnostima
Main source
Locations
Administrative boundaries, not incident extent
Entity: Republika Srpska
- Vašington · City / settlement
Place named; boundary not confirmed.
- Izrael · Country
Stories remain readable without map marks. A known country does not establish nationwide applicability.
- Saudijska Arabija · Country
Stories remain readable without map marks. A known country does not establish nationwide applicability.
Places mentioned in the report
Israel, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Austria, Iran, Canada, Montreal and the United States are marked because they are the seats of institutions or officials the lobbying firm reportedly contacted, or where the report was filed. Banja Luka and Republika Srpska are where the authorities on whose behalf the lobbying occurred are based, while Russia, Moscow, Kyrgyzstan, the Federation of BiH, Mostar and Sarajevo are mentioned without a direct link to this event.
Some of these are not shown on the main map because the event did not happen there.
Sources (9)
9 reports · 7 sources
- 11:51 AMDnevni avazOpen the original
- 12:06 PMVečernji list BiHOpen the original
- 12:57 PMTelegram.hrOpen the original
- 01:08 PMN1 BiHOpen the original
- 01:34 PMN1 BiHOpen the original
- 01:38 PMOslobođenjeOpen the original
- 01:52 PMRadiosarajevo.baOpen the original
- 05:05 PMKlix.baOpen the original
- 06:11 PMDnevni avazOpen the original
A headline and an extract of at most 25 words. The full text is never published; every source is named and linked.
Severity
Total — strong signal (40–69)