Propaganda

Terrorists use social media to slander; let’s not do the same - opinion

The method represents something far more dangerous than a single smear campaign. It’s a weaponized assault on truth itself.

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A child wears a Hamas head banner after Friday prayers in Gaza City.

Israeli woman indicted for working with Hamas, spreading false terror information online

A detail from Arthur Szyk's “They Too Have a Right to Live,”  which first appeared in the May 12, 1943 issue of The New York Times and was presumably sponsored by the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, an organization founded by Zionist activist Peter Bergson in 1943.

This Jewish artist fought Nazis with a paintbrush, when art like his still mattered 

A DRONE VIEW shows destruction in Gaza City last week. In a poll conducted in May 2024, some 70% of Gazans approved of Hamas’s onslaught on October 7, 2023. One year later, that support had shrunk to 38%, the writer notes.

A narrow set of choices for Gaza: What’s the future for Hamas? - opinion


Qatar’s AJ+ used bots to amplify anti-Israel discourse, new report finds

These fabricated accounts systematically distributed divisive messaging with a pronounced focus on anti-Israel propaganda.

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

Charges of terrorism: Trial of Ottawa man who made antisemitic, neo-Nazi propaganda online begins

Macdonald was the first person in Canada to be charged with both terrorism and hate propaganda offenses, CBC reported, citing the RCMP.

 Hacker hacking computer at night.

Human rights hypocrisy: 'Forced displacement' in, Hamas out - opinion

The combination of falsely accusing Israel of war crimes and ignoring the 1949 Geneva Convention’s prohibition on using civilians and civilian infrastructure for war highlights HRW’s hypocrisy.

 KENNETH ROTH, then-executive director of Human Rights Watch, speaks at the UN, in 2020. In the propaganda marketing strategy perfected by Roth, NGOs surround themselves with a halo effect based on false images of altruistic, benevolent, and apolitical neutral actors on the world stage.

Murder of six Israeli hostages was ordered directly by Iranian leadership - opinion

As tensions rise in Israel, the Iranian regime deploys a devious hybrid warfare strategy, using psychological tactics and proxies like Hamas to deepen divisions and weaken Israel from within.

 THE WRITER addresses an Israel Victory Caucus event in the Knesset.

Iranian activist sentenced to 12 years for tweeting a single dot

Iran's judiciary reported that a "fugitive Mossad agent" had been arrested in June, later identified to be Shanbehzadeh. He is now charged with pro-Israel propaganda, which he denies.

 Hossein Shanbehzadeh

Islamic State supporters turn to AI to bolster online support - analysis

Islamic State supporters are using AI to create propaganda and recruit online, raising concerns about the risks of AI in extremist activities.

A member of a militia kneels as he celebrates victory next to a wall painted with the black flag commonly used by ISIS terrorists.

Hamas sends threatening calls, messages to hostage relatives from loved ones phones - N12

Families of hostages received alarming messages demanding ransom payments and threatening that without action, they may never see their loved ones again.

 Yahya Sinwar

Israel's Olympic committee condemns blood-soaked Iranian propaganda targeting athletes

The Committee warned the video may incite further threats against Israel’s Olympic delegation, who have already been victim to Iran’s cyberbullying.

 A screenshot of an anti-Israel clip shown on Iran's Ofogh.

Rashida Tlaib shares fake poll claiming half of Israelis support rape of terrorists

Noura Erakat admitted to posting fake news about Israeli public opinion on rape, which was shared by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) addresses attendees as she takes part in a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol

Voight: My daughter Angelina Jolie was influenced by antisemitic people - regarding Gaza

Jon Voight criticizes daughter Angelina Jolie over Israel-Palestine conflict, highlighting his strong support for Israel and contrasting political views.

 Angelina Jolie attends the opening night of The Outsiders at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City, New York, U.S., April 11, 2024.