Netanyahu’s UN Speeches: From Palestine to Palestine
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
How the Israel Prison Service Became Otzma Yehudit’s Prison Service
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
“We Condemn the Vicious Attack”
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”
Netanyahu’s reserved slots in Likud illustrate that Channel 14 is a branch of the party
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.
Eyal Zamir and the Lesson the IDF Has Failed to Learn
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
Before It’s Too Late
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?
Channel 14 Host Urges Viewers to “Hunt Down” Naza Filmmakers
Yehuda Schlesinger, who previously volunteered to rape Palestinian detainees, now calls to “hunt down” the journalists who reported on war crimes in the Gaza Strip
Likud, Corner of Kahane Chai
In 2021, Netanyahu said Itamar Ben Gvir was unfit to serve as a minister • Less than two years later, he appointed him national security minister • His latest moves further blur the line between Kahanism and Israel’s mainstream right – a line that the mainstream right itself upheld for decades
Hundreds of Instances of False Election Propaganda Narratives on TV Channels
Broadcast media not only reported on the election campaign throughout June and July but also served as a platform for spreading disinformation, conspiracy theories, hate speech, incitement, and false political propaganda • Channel 14 is by far the main disseminator, responsible for more than half of these instances, but even channels not aligned with Netanyahu are not innocent of this phenomenon
Foreign Policy by Likes: The Millions We Have Paid – and Will Still Pay – for Gideon Sa’ar’s Tweet Wars
Closing the embassy in Dublin cost about $407,000 (€356,841), while opening embassies in Moldova, Zambia, and Fiji cost at least $1.5 million (NIS 4.6 million) • On top of that came an annual lease of more than a quarter of a million dollars and another $330,000 (NIS 1 million) for training and projects in Fiji
