This is the Forward’s coverage of hasbara (which translates roughly to “explaining”), a key component of Israel’s public relations strategy.
Hasbara
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
Nuno Loureiro’s death seemed to prove Jews everywhere were under attack. There was just one problem.
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Opinion Israel’s reputation is in free fall. One radical change could help
Pro-Israel groups must abandon the idea that criticism of Israel is verboten, and speak out against settler violence
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Fast Forward Israel’s secret ‘Esther Project’: DOJ filings reveal paid US influencer campaign amid AI-powered PR blitz
As Netanyahu calls social media the “eighth front,” new documents reveal how Israel is paying to shape U.S. opinion
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News Why was Netanyahu wearing a QR code at the UN, and where did it lead?
The QR code leads to a website with graphic images from the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks
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News In Charlie Kirk, Orthodox Jews found a champion — and a wedge
Kirk faced accusations of antisemitism, while some Jews mourned him like a rebbe
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Opinion In the campus protests, Jews got outorganized
Liberal Zionists in the U.S. must learn from student protesters in order to rebuild collective power
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Culture Israelis love photos of triumphant soldiers in Gaza. Everyone else? Not so much
Wholesome photos of soldiers eating in Gazan kitchens did not go over as well in English as they did in Hebrew
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Culture A new Israeli ad makes Gaza look like a Mediterranean paradise — what’s the goal?
Israel might look like it's rethinking its wartime public relations strategy. Not so fast
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