Israel is an embattled country. They rely very heavily on U.S. support. So they have developed a very sophisticated system of propaganda. They don't call it propaganda. They call it hasbarah. It is the only country I know of in the world that refers to propaganda as explanation. The Ministry of Propaganda is the Ministry of Explanation. The idea being that our position on everything is so obviously correct that if we only explain it to people, they will see that it is right.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Israel rebrands propaganda as 'hasbarah' or explanation to imply its position is inherently correct and needs only clarification.
- In plain terms
- Israel calls its propaganda 'explanation' because it assumes its views are obviously right.
- What can you take from it?
- Propaganda often disguises itself as neutral explanation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do states frame their narratives?
- What is the line between explanation and propaganda?
Another view
All states engage in some form of public relations or explanation.
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