Psy 2,401 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 ‘Telegenic Dead’: Israel’s crumbling media warBy Deepa KumarDate: 22nd July 2014Source: MondoweissIsraeli propaganda has hit a new low. While the world was still trying to come to terms with the mass deaths in Shuja’iyeh, Benjamin Netanyahu went on CNN to state that Hamas uses the “telegenically dead†to further “their cause.†He added that for Hamas: “The more the dead, the better.†Even while Netanyahu followed the propaganda script, which is to first show sympathy and express remorse, by reducing dead Palestinians to a photo-op he showed how his own mind works.There is a standard script for how to deal with Palestinian casualties. After Israel killed four boys on the Gaza beach on July 16th, the US establishment media fell in line behind Israel’s PR framework: acknowledge the tragedy but blame Hamas. This is exactly what Israeli spokesperson Mark Regev said on Channel 4 News when grilled by the anchor Jon Snow. It is also how the US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki responded using the same word-for-word talking points.This framework, developed in 2009, can be found in The Israel Project’s 2009 Global Language Dictionary. The Orwellian manual provides a detailed outline on how to “communicate effectively in support of Israel.â€One of its first instructions is that pro-Israeli propagandists need to show empathy. The manual insists that they should “show empathy for BOTH sides†(caps in original) as a way of gaining credibility and trust. To make sure that the point is understood, the manual repeats again (in bold and underlined this time) the instruction “use Empathyâ€â€”the suggestion being that empathy is an important tool to be used in the propaganda war.When innocent Palestinian children and women are killed, the first response should be to show empathy; the next is to reframe the issue stating that Israel is not to blame and that it is only defending itself and further that it only wants peace. Even when it is raining death and destruction on Palestinians, the manual is clear: “Remind people—again and again—that Israel wants peace.â€Developed after the 2008 Gaza war, when Americans began to show greater sympathy for Palestinians, this propaganda manual tries to address some of the shortcomings during Operation Cast Lead. Among the various shifts it suggests, the manual notes that it is important to distinguish between the Palestinian people and Hamas. Ayman Moyheldin, one of the few international reporters who covered Cast Lead, noted that Israel sought to “portray everyone in Gaza as a Hamas sympathizer, as a terrorist sympathizer†as a way to justify its indiscriminate killing.... continue reading, and check out the how-to-communicate manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyoyeon's lines in check 6,413 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/84765-benjamin-netanyahu-stops-pretending-to-support-a-sovereign-palestinian-state-palestinian-israeli-conflict-official-current-news-thread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny 1,112 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/84765-benjamin-netanyahu-stops-pretending-to-support-a-sovereign-palestinian-state-palestinian-israeli-conflict-official-current-news-thread/ Mog posted this in the official conflict thread: "Making a mod post in here for those who keep up with this thread: There is not a problem with people creating outside topics to update others with what's going on. After that topic dies down with its responses, I will merge it into this thread. However, do NOT harass people for not posting it in this thread to begin with. Just like I don't limit your favorite artists to only be discussed in the artist threads, I believe that every piece of news deserves a chance to be displayed for others who may not keep up with this particular place...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyoyeon's lines in check 6,413 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 · Hidden by Hemlock, July 22, 2014 - No reason given Hidden by Hemlock, July 22, 2014 - No reason given Mog posted this in the official conflict thread: Juptaa Powaaa Moderator 6,456 posts 2,472,030 won Posted 20 July 2014 - 11:36 PM "Making a mod post in here for those who keep up with this thread: There is not a problem with people creating outside topics to update others with what's going on. After that topic dies down with its responses, I will merge it into this thread. However, do NOT harass people for not posting it in this thread to begin with. Just like I don't limit your favorite artists to only be discussed in the artist threads, I believe that every piece of news deserves a chance to be displayed for others who may not keep up with this particular place. If a thread is created to comment on the topic at hand with no new piece of information, that is one thing and it will be merged into the appropriate thread. But otherwise, news pieces will be moved here after its had the chance to live a few days or so. Do not attack someone for making a thread telling them it has to only be posted here. If you have any questions, you can PM me. Thank you." http://onehallyu.com...nt-news-thread/ Link to comment
Remus 1,775 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I wonder how this type of thing will change as the media changes. The can get rid of journalist and editors who don't fall in line, but what about the social media? Will Israel be able to make Google and Twitter ban people who stray too far off message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy 2,401 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Mog posted this in the official conflict thread: "Making a mod post in here for those who keep up with this thread: There is not a problem with people creating outside topics to update others with what's going on. After that topic dies down with its responses, I will merge it into this thread. However, do NOT harass people for not posting it in this thread to begin with. Just like I don't limit your favorite artists to only be discussed in the artist threads, I believe that every piece of news deserves a chance to be displayed for others who may not keep up with this particular place...." Thanks. The rules are very straight-forward. Plus, if you don't like a topic, just don't go in it. As logical as it seems, clearly a challenge for some. I wonder how this type of thing will change as the media changes. The can get rid of journalist and editors who don't fall in line, but what about the social media? Will Israel be able to make Google and Twitter ban people who stray too far off message?Technology and I never really get on, but I do think that something is in place. I know of activists on Twitter who have had their accounts closed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinket 2,355 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Funny how it's the exact same method some OH members here are using. Is this taught in Israeli families? Good thing the world is starting to figure it out. But at what cost? And how many more dead before everyone wakes up from Israhell propaganda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy 2,401 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Funny how it's the exact same method some OH members here are using.Not at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy 2,401 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Israel Has a New Worst Enemy TWITTER The Jewish Daily, Forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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