Israel’s image crisis and the limits of propaganda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s image crisis and the limits of propaganda

Al Jazeera  

As a growing number of Israeli voices openly condemn the actions of their military in Gaza, the Israeli government is taking extraordinary steps to conceal the identities of soldiers committing war crimes. Contributors: Dahlia Scheindlin – Fellow, Century International Dana Mills – Writer, +972 Magazine Maha Hussaini – Strategy director, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Mohamad Elmasry – Professor of media, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies On our radar: Mark Zuckerberg announces a pivot in Meta’s content moderation policies, in a move widely seen as designed to appease incoming President Donald Trump. Excitement & Trepidation: The Media Readies for Trump Term II With just days remaining before Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term, we speak with three journalists about what his presidency means for the media. Ben Smith – Founder, Semafor Osita Nwanevu – Contributing editor, The New Republic

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‘Hell Plan’: Israel’s scheme for Gaza
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Hell Plan’: Israel’s scheme for Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Seven weeks into the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel openly resumes its war crimes in Gaza – blocking humanitarian aid – with the tacit support of the international mainstream media. Lead contributors: Daniel Levy – President, US/Middle East Project Saree Makdisi – Professor of English and comparative literature, UCLA Samira Mohyeddin – Founder, On the Line Media Mouin Rabbani – Co-editor, …

Beaches, strip club and more: How Trump’s AI video of Gaza is receiving hate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Beaches, strip club and more: How Trump’s AI video of Gaza is receiving hate

Firstpost  

Just weeks after proposing plans to take over Gaza, US President Donald Trump shared an AI-created video showing his ‘vision’ of the war-torn region as a Riviera-style resort. Trump’s redevelopment plan for Gaza The video comes weeks after the US president laid a plan for Gaza’s development that calls for the expulsion of 2.1 million Palestinians and the creation of …

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s Gaza proposal: media manipulation or a mad leader’s raving?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s Gaza proposal: media manipulation or a mad leader’s raving?

LA Times  

To the editor: Setting aside for argument’s sake the shredding of international law represented by President Trump’s plan to remove the Gaza Strip’s remaining Palestinian population, take it over as U.S. property and turn it into a resort, let’s bring it home another way. To the editor: During Trump’s first term, strategist Stephen K. Bannon noted that the media were …

Is Israel losing the information war on Gaza?
10 months ago

Is Israel losing the information war on Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Marc Lamont Hill talks to documentary producer Sut Jhally about Israel’s information warfare strategy. As Israel’s attacks on Rafah spark public outrage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war campaign is coming under fire despite continued support from the United States, raising questions about the efficacy of Israel’s public relations strategy. Sut Jhally’s 2016 documentary The Occupation of the American Mind exposes …

The information war over Gaza
10 years, 7 months ago

The information war over Gaza

Al Jazeera  

What is the role of social media in the Israeli-Palestinian battle for hearts, minds and political support? And while Gaza’s civilian death toll grew and international audiences became increasingly outraged, the pro-Israel camp accused the international media of directing too much attention to Palestinian suffering and underreporting the missiles fired by Hamas. Talking us through the information war over Gaza …

“The more the dead, the better”: Israel’s crumbling media war
10 years, 8 months ago

“The more the dead, the better”: Israel’s crumbling media war

Salon  

Israeli propaganda has hit a new low. After Israel killed four boys on the Gaza beach on July 16, the U.S. establishment media fell in line behind Israel’s PR framework: acknowledge the tragedy but blame Hamas. Even when it is raining death and destruction on Palestinians, the manual is clear: “Remind people—again and again—that Israel wants peace.” Developed after the …

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