Netanyahu recognized the media potential of the UN General Assembly early in his first term as prime minister • Over the years, he turned the UN podium into a circus ring, delivering 15 speeches marked by pathos, gimmicks, and hollow declarations • Israeli media was always there, fawning over him and applauding him • An ongoing project

Since October 7, with legal backing and through his involvement in appointments, Ben-Gvir has turned his policy of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners into a propaganda tool as well: prison guards, prisoners, and detention facilities have been enlisted for party videos

Dozens of Israeli journalists signed a petition protesting the incitement against the creators of NAZA • “In a country that aspires to be considered democratic, journalists and journalistic sources should not have to fear investigations, threats of violence, verbal abuse, or calls to have their citizenship revoked”

Almost all the figures Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu chose to parachute into the party come from Channel 14 • The close ties between the Mirilashvili family’s television channel and the Likud expose it to election law restrictions.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has been swept along by the populist tide, calling for action against the makers of NAZA, a documentary that presents testimony about IDF war crimes in the Gaza Strip • Had he learned from past experience, he would recognize this as an own goal • And if he devoted the same energy to a genuine examination of the military’s conduct, he might improve Israel’s image, if only slightly • Today, no public-relations campaign–and certainly no punishment of journalists or documentary filmmakers–will remove the mark of Cain stamped on Israel’s forehead for generations to come

Leaders in artificial intelligence are warning of the existential risks it poses and calling for international oversight • What can we learn from efforts to confront another existential threat: the climate crisis?