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Israel/Palestine

Violet_Crumble

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18. I dunno. I think Israel's winning the PR battle and has been for a fair while now...

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 08:46 PM

Jul 2012

At least in the US that's how it comes across, though it's a feeling I get reading the US media and seeing what Americans say on the internet.

What I do know is that Israel invests a hell of a lot in PR, and to some extent it succeeds. Israel could start marching Palestinians into Jordan and not letting them return to their homes, and Israel would be trying to spin it as a necessary reaction to terrorism and a large portion of the US media and the bandwagon would be jumping right on board...

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Top Five Reasons Israel Is Losing the Public Relations Battle [View all] bemildred Jul 2012 OP

The usual Juan Cole diatribe oberliner Jul 2012 #1

if those are his readership..... pelsar Jul 2012 #2

Juan Cole is especially fond of "Top Ten" or "Top Five" lists oberliner Jul 2012 #3

well what a timely and expected comment on a comment azurnoir Jul 2012 #9

Eh, two questions: bemildred Jul 2012 #4

OK oberliner Jul 2012 #5

I'm asking what you think. bemildred Jul 2012 #7

I'm not sure I completely understand your questions oberliner Jul 2012 #11

OK, that answers my question well enough, thanks. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #12

Interesting article a Ynet article called it a de-legitimization war azurnoir Jul 2012 #6

Well, the rhetoric changes over time, old jargon gives way to new. bemildred Jul 2012 #8

well yes but "delegitimization" is an interesting term azurnoir Jul 2012 #10

You need a hyphen: de-legitimization, to make spellcheck happy. bemildred Jul 2012 #13

well my spellcheck does not like it even with a hyphen I've tried that before azurnoir Jul 2012 #14

DU spellcheck likes it with a hyphen. bemildred Jul 2012 #15

ah haven't used DU's spellcheck since DU3 came online azurnoir Jul 2012 #16

"Arccupation" bemildred Jul 2012 #17

I dunno. I think Israel's winning the PR battle and has been for a fair while now... Violet_Crumble Jul 2012 #18

I'm not going to defend the US media, so I guess you'll just have to win the argument. bemildred Jul 2012 #19