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Monday, January 28 2008Special Report: The Hamas Propaganda WarHow the MSM handed Hamas a PR victory. Find out in HonestReporting's Special Report: The Hamas Propaganda War
TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Special Report: The Hamas Propaganda War: CommentsI noticed in the picture of the Palestinian parliment, the drapes were closed to keep the sunlight from streaming into the room. It's obvious from the light spill around the curtains that there was plenty of sunlight. What would any Country do if Hammas sent rockets at them every day? What would England do? What would the city of New york do? What would anyone do? All they need to do is stop the killing and palestine would become a state, get all the money it needs, knowone would die, new buildings, new housing, new hospitals, schools, EVERYTHING. as long as they continue to lob rockets into israel there will NEVER be PEACE. Thanks for the report! The photo of the government in session by candle light is a great propaganda example. Next time they should try a photo angle that doesn't identify how much sunlight is bursting to get in through the closed drapes . . . The candlelight story was reported on my public broadcasting station sponsored by the University of Utah, I think it was an NPR newscast. It talked about the candle light, and it ALSO TALKED ABOUT IT BEING A STUNT DONE IN FULL DAYLIGHT WITH CURTAINS DRAWN. Not all of the press is stupid. Why isn't the Israeli government capable of getting in front of issues like this? They should know by now how Hamas and the other groups are effective at manipulation of the media. They should have held a press conference prior to shutting down Gaza. They should have laid out their knowledge of Gaza's fuel supply and explained that Gaza had enough fuel to remain "operational" for 2 months. They should be out in front of these things. Why do they let this happen? As you point out - the damage is now done. Israel always loosing in the PR war. What is strange, that Israel not learning from it. With a little common sence, people are taking conclusions to avoid the repeated poor PR. But Israel not learning from it and excepting to play the looser part. Question is: WHY??? As misleading as ever from 'Honest'Reporting. Take the AP quote were it is claimed there is no "context". Only by leaving out the 2 preceding sentances can it be made to seem so. If anti-Israel media bias is real, why the need for such deceit? Let's see how much the Egyptians and all the Arab countries REALLY CARE for their poor BROTHERS. Today Water hoses, tomorrow...? What the Israeli Government lacks is a PR agency to counteract the arab false info. They should put the photos on the internet showing how the arabs stage eveything....If necessary they should pay for the advertisement to get the message out. The headline should read.....This Is the Palestinian staged situation and this is the true situation..... Obviously Egypt is an accomplice in this staged blackout and barrier busting....close the border with Egypt. I have to agree that Israel's PR is It is so obvious that the "candle light" use is a sham and used solely you should send this to National Public Radio, in paticular to its Senior comentator, the 91 year old Mr. I appreaciate HR exposing what the world needs to know and pressuring media to be more fair and objective. Today's pieces re Hamas detailed planning and delivery picked up by the world's media made me wonder where are the Israeli psych warfare, counter-propaganda people? e.g.:the cost of one rocket or yesterday's rockets could buy you a school,x amount of medicine, create jobs etc, rather than keeping you deprived and angry so you can be proud to be cannon fodder. Certainlly Arab propagandists aren't simply so much better than what we could be. The media talks about collective punishment by Israel against an Arab population in Gaza that supports Hamas to the hilt.What's more, the elected regime in Gaza carries out fabricated events an an effort to discredit Israel at every opportunity. sirs, Dear Honest Reporting Israel should start use its own "street"; why not mount huge demonstrations in front of the IEC power plant in Ashkelon with banners like : STOP SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO OUR ENEMIES, and at the same time in front of the PM office in Jerusalem (and the Supreme Court) The answer is simple and easy. Do not permit any news outlet from covering both sides of the story. Those who report from the Arab side fear for their lives. Let's face it, some Arabs have no compunction about committing cold blooded murder if a reporter tells the truth. If a "reporter" from any news source reports in Gaza or the West Bank, they should not be permitted to report on what is happening in Israel. It is the only way that any honest reporting will happen. Let's face it: if a reporter gives a negative report on an Arab situation, that reporter is as good as dead. Israel is and has been jackasses for permitting double "reporting." They cannot get an even break from any reporter who reports from the Arab side. A New Zealand "reporter" just got through calling Israel the terrorists and compared the wall around Gaza with the Warsaw Ghetto. He belittled the "homemade" rockets that do relatively little harm. He said that the Arabs are just "tossing the rockets over the wall," neglecting that real people are being really killed by those so-called homemade rockets. It does not appear that that particular "reporter" is even stationed in the area. But if he is, his permit should be revoked. France 2's permit should be revoked. When is Israel going to learn to get as tough as others claim they already are? This is another thing Hamas is doing I'm confused. Your report does not jibe with today's New York Times article by Steven Erlander (p. A7) in which the Israeli gov't told the Supreme Court that necessary (but vastly diminished) industrial diesel fuel will be restored to Gaza. The article's main point is that Israel's policy of denying Gazans sufficient food and fuel in order to pressure them to stop bombing Sderot had "backfired"--leading to the Palestinians' storming of the border barrier with Egypt. Also, Arthur Waskow just posts an email of his own, apologizing for "a report The Shalom Center sent out earlier today was over-optimistic, saying the Israeli Army was restoring normal fuel and electricity service to Gaza. (Thanks to Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel for alerting me to the true state of affairs.) As of January 28, the most immediate impact of the Gaza-Sderot fuel embargo has eased slightly -- but not ended. When, oh when, will the Israelis implement some decent public relations moves of their own? If no one in Israel can come up with some decent ideas, why not hold a contest for American PR agencies, with a prize for the best campaign? When will the media realise that Hamas are wonderful actors and PR experts? When will the West realise that you can't apply Western morals and thinking to the Middle East. It just doesn't work. When Israel shows humanitarianism, the Arabs mistake this for "weakness" and attack, when Israel shows "strength" it is more peaceful but Everylasting peace is just a mere dream at this time. Until the World understands what is really happening in Israel and reports honestly, Israel is fitting an uphill battle. Thank you to all those living in the Land of Eretz Israel for your strength and undying hope for Peace. I was pleased to read two editorials in today's Miami Herald that were balanced in their comments on the issue of Israel's stance viz a viz power in Gaza. About time! I have been saying for years along with many people that if an arab open his mouth it will be a lie.. I have to agree with Neil C and Robert (above): Israel has to hire a good PR firm-- one that can combat the Palestinian lies and distortions. Honest Reporting is doing a marvelous job, and I donate to HR, but Israel has to spend the money to hire top rate PR specialists to get in front of these issues. Let me know how I can donate to THAT cause!! Its business as usual. Israel is always trying to play catch-up football with of a far more streetwise enemy than herself and failing. With inferior on-ground intelligence, and a high court ever seeking to handcuff the people it is supposed to defend, this situation will continue. Everybody Should know that Israel is not there by mistake. Infact its by the Will of the creater. Can the world stop giving press reports that sugest that Israel is on the wrong. Lets read Zecharia 2:8 If anyone reads the augean stables blog then they may of noticed something. The candle photo speaks volume about how stupid hamas and other similar groups think we are. It shows a distain for the west and unfortunately the MSM fall for such cheap tricks. You are preaching to the converted. How about doing some real propaganda to the world Because the constant whining is driving me up the wall You state: Your writer is unclear. what was backed by Egypt? the Israeli blockade or the destruction of the wall by gaza militants. Your writers/editors cant afford to leave things unclear like that. Thank you so much for covering the Gaza incident. I know that the Gaza crisis was stageda and this helps prove it, if only more media stations had the courage to report the real facts. It's hard for me to believe that the Hamas is smarter then the Israeli's. How can they manipulate the media and the Palestanians like this? Why can't we publicize accurate news to all concerned so the media can't get away with this. I am very dissapointed in the media and their incabability in reporting the truth. It's hard to stand by and not do anything. I'm sick of the propaganda. What can we do in America to help? Michael, Why don't you stay in your appropriately named "Dishonest Reporting" site if you don't like some home truths. how long will the media of the world continue to fall for the horibly incorrect and staged propaganda of hammas and the other arab groups The media keeps on bashing Israel rather than report on just the facts. Until they replace reporters with robots we will never get accurate news. All news agencies are biased and unfair in their reporting Rob, From the perspective of a one-eyed pro-Israel partisan you're right, all the media seems biased and unfair. Once again when you think things can't get worse Hamas fools you. What's worse than the situation and the lack of truth dominating every major news source and governmental agencies is the stupidity and insensitivity of the Israeli PM Olmert. I saw the report on TV where the Israeli mother cried about her son wetting his bed and her children being afraid to go out. But to have an Israeli leader repeat such damaging information only proves what an inept leader this under corrupt investigation leader Olmert is. Every Moslem in every country and in every Madrass is laughing how the Israelis wet their beds in fear of Hamas or Hezbollah. The image of the fearless Israeli has been forever tarnished. We are fighting an enemy whose only goal is the total destruction of Israel and the slaughter of every Jew. It's not a secret. There is no difference from PhD Holocaust denies Abbas and the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah or the mullahs in Iran. The only people who don't know that is most of the Jews outside of Israel. Watch out for more surprises. Bill Levy I lived in Israel for almost 5 years,so I know that Honest Reporting story is true : it sounds familiar to me what`is going on from the palestinian side,so let us spread the honest reporting where ever we are! I live in Manchester England and the other week the power cut off in my village for around 2 hours. Not one person was found walking the streets with candles in their hands. Five minutes after the power 'supposedly' went out in Gaza, thousands of sympathy fishing Palestinians took the streets with candles in their hands. I am baffled that the media would even report on such events. Rather than the media reporting the catalyst behind this, such as rockets landing in sderot on a daily basis, they immediately jump on Israel’s case. Is a barrage of qassam rockets as deadly as a targeted Israeli mission? I think so. The media love portraying Israel as barbaric aggressors, where in reality the Israeli Defense forces are protecting their people. Media stations, websites, newspapers have a habit of talking about number of fatalities, rather than the thematic detail leading up to such events. Yes! Israel have performed air attacks over Gaza, but these are all in response to Palestinian suicide attacks and barrages of qassam rockets. The difference is that Israel warn all innocent civilians and instead target the masterminds. Where as the Palestinians not only kill themselves for the lives of Jewish people, they cowardly fire rockets with no idea of where they will land. These rockets can land anywhere, ranging from empty fields, kindergarten schools and families homes. Post a comment[Comments are held for approval before appearing.]
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