Two interesting pieces I gleaned in the past 24 hours: one from ynet on Israel’s establishment of an “internet warfare” squad, whose job it will be to post pro-Israel responses on websites worldwide.

The other is a manual of how to debate the pro-Israel side. It’s fascinating- here’s an excerpt:

Here’s what you need to know:
The most effective way to build support for Israel is to talk about “working toward a lasting
peace” that “respects the rights of everyone in the region.” Notice there is no explicit mention
of either Israel or the Palestinians. To the Left, both sides are equally at fault, and because the
Israelis are more powerful, sophisticated and Western, it is they who should compromise first.
Let me be clear about this. Blunt, unequivocal language will be poorly received because, to the
liberal ear, it is much too confrontational. The Left are inherently doves, advocates for peace,
and they place their own peaceful existence above any involvement in any worldwide conflict.

Unlike mainstream Americans, the majority of the liberal elite believe the Israelis TOOK
Palestinian land. You need to teach them otherwise. But also unlike mainstream audiences, the
Left does appreciate the arguments of history and will respond more favorably if historic
references and analogies are used. But be explicit. Give dates, numbers, facts – and don’t dwell.
A good history lesson lasts less than one minute.

You can read the full manual here

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