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As an Israeli I must point out that the very same method is used by us. "Our freedom fighters protecting the land of our fathers from their terrorists" can be u
by helge9210 5y ago
As an Israeli I must point out that the very same method is used by us. "Our freedom fighters protecting the land of our fathers from their terrorists" can be used by both sides without any modifications.
- dotancohen 5y agoI do not recall any major Israeli news outlets obviously cherry-picking facts to present to our 7 million Jewish citizens. Other than Haaretz, which would be presenting events in a fashion designed to embarrass us - quite the opposite of your claim. However, examples abound of international news agencies presenting cherry-picked facts to disparage Israel in international news.
- guiriduro 5y agoHaving a sprawling extraterritorial landtheft entity you call a country with concentration camps and constituted by dispossession and apartheid is rather hard to hide or spin.
- dotancohen 5y agoYour opinion is directly influenced by the extremely effective methods of propaganda currently under discussion. Thank you for making the point as clear.
- helge9210 5y agoAvoiding embarrassing facts is one of the examples.
- dotancohen 5y agoOf course, show me a nation on Earth that does not have embarrassing facts. Maybe Finland or Switzerland qualify. Certainly no other European or Western nation.
- helge9210 5y agoHaving embarrassing facts is not a problem. Hiding/omitting them is.
- dotancohen 5y agoAlright then, please show me any nation whose embarrassing parts of history are more widely paraded around in public than that of Israel.
- helge9210 5y agoGermany?
- dotancohen 5y agoI've never heard the usage of a German sin used to slander the current German nation. They are discussed, but not used to influence perception of Germans today. Contrast with the constant barrage against Israel, I was just recently berated by an American for the USS Liberty incident - from 1967 I believe. They echo each other these sins to paint my nation in a poor light constantly.
- helge9210 5y ago> my nation our nation
- Bayart 5y agoI don't know about Finland, but Switzerland is full of embarrassing facts, having provided financial and banking services to all manners of characters including Nazis.
- zarzavat 5y agoDo you honestly believe that Israel has not committed crimes against humanity, or do you think that the rest of the world is stupid enough to be convinced that Israel has not committed crimes if only presented with enough propaganda? The use of the terminology "embarrass" would seem to suggest the latter.
- dotancohen 5y agoI honestly believe that Israel is far more careful to avoid civilian casualties than any other nation on Earth. I say that as having been an infantry combat medic in my conscription service and in my reserve duty service. All the propaganda in the world, both that directed towards Israelis and that directed to the international community (I read the news in three to five languages daily), won't change what I've personally seen.