Israel reverts to its wartime playbook because it manufactures consent for all-out battle on Lebanon.
Up to now couple of weeks, the low-intensity battle that Israel and Hezbollah have been preventing throughout the Lebanon-Israel border for a yr has metastasised. 1000’s of Lebanese have been pressured from their properties as Israeli bombardment has intensified. Greater than 600 have been killed.
Alongside air raids and preparations for a land invasion, there is a component of psychological strain Israel exerts too, designed to terrorise individuals and manufacture consent for battle.
Contributors:Habib Battah – Founder, Beirut ReportOri Goldberg – Tutorial and political commentatorZahera Harb – Senior lecturer in journalism, Metropolis UniversityAssal Rad – Writer, State of Resistance
On our radar:
A terrifying new plan to ethnically cleanse North Gaza has made its approach onto Netanyahu’s desk. Tariq Nafi seems to be on the man behind the “The Generals’ Plan” and the help he has obtained throughout the Israeli political spectrum.
On-line Zionist Influencers
“Hasbara” – the Hebrew phrase that interprets to “clarification”, “persuasion” – has been a central technique of the Zionist motion. It’s taken the type of media-trained authorities spokespeople delivering soundbites on TV, PR campaigns promoting the Israeli military not simply as ethical but additionally cool, and in depth messaging on social media.
Nicholas Muirhead reviews on the work of on-line hasbarists and the way the genocide in Gaza has made their jobs much more difficult.
That includes:
Hen Mazzig – Israeli writer, commentator and influencerSaree Makdisi – Professor of English and comparative literature, UCLATamara Nassar – Affiliate editor, Digital IntifadaMatt Lieb – Host, Dangerous Hasbara