"The talking points are explicit. They say that “there was never a state of Palestine at any time in History.” Workers on the campaign are told to “highlight that Palestinian and Iranian goals are not land-focused, but genocidal,” and to “educate Christians that Palestinians shelter terrorists, built the tunnels for Hamas, hide weapons in their schools and hospitals, and joined in on the attacks on October 7th.”
I take issue with these "talking points", as if each statement is not true. Which ones are NOT true? I'm no fan of Israels present government just as MOST Israelis are not a fan of the far right gov. either as they have protested in the streets continuously long before Oct 7th. I am not religious in any sense of the word at all but I am interested in getting the truth out when it comes to Oct 7th (before and after).
The TRUTH is what matters and everything in your "talking points" is true. I have studied Middle East history extensively for decades. Why should people in churches, colleges, or otherwise NOT be told the truth?
As an American non-Jewish, progressive ,atheist and zionist (disgusted by the pro-Palestinian propaganda flooding the streets with LIES minutes after the Oct. massacre ) I hope the effort described is successful against the preposterous propaganda we saw non stop in America.
Palestinians are not Hamas just like Jewish people are not the Israeli government. Neither should be treated as such. We don’t make any group safer when we conflate them with extremists. When we make Palestinians less safe by equating them all with Hamas, Israel is less safe. That would be like saying all Americans are MAGA because of who is President. Hamas is to blame for October 7th, building tunnels and murdering people. Not the average Palestinian. I hope for peace for Jewish People and Palestinians.
I’d further point out that Israel spending $4.1 million dollars is half the cost of a 30 second Super Bowl ad in 2025 ($8M). It seems like any time Israel spends money on lobbying or its own PR there is a negative reaction to it. Qatar has spent $6.5 billion dollars (that can be tracked) on US universities to influence our students and professors and there is no negative reaction. Why the double standard? (Rhetorical question.)
Are you also concerned that Hamas has actually broken the ceasefire terms by not releasing all the bodies of the murdered hostages? The deadline was Monday evening at 9pm and they are still holding 24 bodies.
It is very concerning. I am worried they agreed to something they couldn't give. I.e. they might not be able to return everyone. I hate having to think that and that they agreed to something they couldn't do knowing what is at stake.
It sounds like Israel was trying to up their Public Relations about the war as Charlie Kirk had recommended in the letter he sent to Bibi earlier in the year.
Hamas was putting out their propaganda videos about starving Palestinian people (most of which were absolutely debunked) on many social media platforms, but Israel had refused to show videos/photos of the atrocities that actually occurred to many of the victims of Oct 7 out of respect for the families of the deceased. The few videos that made it out were of dead bodies at the music festival with faces blurred out, a few videos of the dead in homes, and a few videos of people being kidnapped and taken by Hamas. The most egregious photos and videos weren’t shown. I think Charlie was encouraging them to show more of it so people would have a better understanding of why Israel was fighting back so hard in the WAR that Hamas had started. If it had happened here…. I can only imagine how much quicker Hamas would have been wiped out.
Just the descriptions we heard at Church from a former local reporter, now living in Israel with his family were horrific. He could barely speak about the atrocities, but thought it important to know so that we could discern for ourselves what to believe. They were the absolute worst things you can imagine. I can only imagine the PTSD that the IDF soldiers must have after just hearing the descriptions.
I’m wondering if Israel will continue with the program now that we have a cease fire.
I am so happy to see the hostages home and pray for complete healing. Mind, body and soul.
I pray that the people of Palestine are able to rebuild and heal and hopefully get a government to represent them that aren’t terrorists so that everyone can live in peace.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to be tried for war crimes. He is disgusting and those that think what has happened in Gaza is anything other than genocide is mistaken. Over 30,000 children killed. There is no act that can justify this. They have opened an irreversible can of worms and America is in the center of it.
"The talking points are explicit. They say that “there was never a state of Palestine at any time in History.” Workers on the campaign are told to “highlight that Palestinian and Iranian goals are not land-focused, but genocidal,” and to “educate Christians that Palestinians shelter terrorists, built the tunnels for Hamas, hide weapons in their schools and hospitals, and joined in on the attacks on October 7th.”
I take issue with these "talking points", as if each statement is not true. Which ones are NOT true? I'm no fan of Israels present government just as MOST Israelis are not a fan of the far right gov. either as they have protested in the streets continuously long before Oct 7th. I am not religious in any sense of the word at all but I am interested in getting the truth out when it comes to Oct 7th (before and after).
The TRUTH is what matters and everything in your "talking points" is true. I have studied Middle East history extensively for decades. Why should people in churches, colleges, or otherwise NOT be told the truth?
As an American non-Jewish, progressive ,atheist and zionist (disgusted by the pro-Palestinian propaganda flooding the streets with LIES minutes after the Oct. massacre ) I hope the effort described is successful against the preposterous propaganda we saw non stop in America.
Palestinians are not Hamas just like Jewish people are not the Israeli government. Neither should be treated as such. We don’t make any group safer when we conflate them with extremists. When we make Palestinians less safe by equating them all with Hamas, Israel is less safe. That would be like saying all Americans are MAGA because of who is President. Hamas is to blame for October 7th, building tunnels and murdering people. Not the average Palestinian. I hope for peace for Jewish People and Palestinians.
I totally agree with your points here.
I’d further point out that Israel spending $4.1 million dollars is half the cost of a 30 second Super Bowl ad in 2025 ($8M). It seems like any time Israel spends money on lobbying or its own PR there is a negative reaction to it. Qatar has spent $6.5 billion dollars (that can be tracked) on US universities to influence our students and professors and there is no negative reaction. Why the double standard? (Rhetorical question.)
Their desire to change public opinion makes me concerned that they don’t plan to hold to the cease fire.
Are you also concerned that Hamas has actually broken the ceasefire terms by not releasing all the bodies of the murdered hostages? The deadline was Monday evening at 9pm and they are still holding 24 bodies.
It is very concerning. I am worried they agreed to something they couldn't give. I.e. they might not be able to return everyone. I hate having to think that and that they agreed to something they couldn't do knowing what is at stake.
Why does Israel want public opinion to improve if the war is over. Won’t that naturally happen?
It sounds like Israel was trying to up their Public Relations about the war as Charlie Kirk had recommended in the letter he sent to Bibi earlier in the year.
Hamas was putting out their propaganda videos about starving Palestinian people (most of which were absolutely debunked) on many social media platforms, but Israel had refused to show videos/photos of the atrocities that actually occurred to many of the victims of Oct 7 out of respect for the families of the deceased. The few videos that made it out were of dead bodies at the music festival with faces blurred out, a few videos of the dead in homes, and a few videos of people being kidnapped and taken by Hamas. The most egregious photos and videos weren’t shown. I think Charlie was encouraging them to show more of it so people would have a better understanding of why Israel was fighting back so hard in the WAR that Hamas had started. If it had happened here…. I can only imagine how much quicker Hamas would have been wiped out.
Just the descriptions we heard at Church from a former local reporter, now living in Israel with his family were horrific. He could barely speak about the atrocities, but thought it important to know so that we could discern for ourselves what to believe. They were the absolute worst things you can imagine. I can only imagine the PTSD that the IDF soldiers must have after just hearing the descriptions.
I’m wondering if Israel will continue with the program now that we have a cease fire.
I am so happy to see the hostages home and pray for complete healing. Mind, body and soul.
I pray that the people of Palestine are able to rebuild and heal and hopefully get a government to represent them that aren’t terrorists so that everyone can live in peace.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to be tried for war crimes. He is disgusting and those that think what has happened in Gaza is anything other than genocide is mistaken. Over 30,000 children killed. There is no act that can justify this. They have opened an irreversible can of worms and America is in the center of it.