When I started my weekly Internet editorial letters six years ago, the term Hasbara, pro-Israel propaganda, was dormant. Fighting the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel propaganda is only the first step. The main and ultimate goal is

It would be foolish to ignore or dismiss the damage being caused to Israel.

to unite Jews and our genuine friends behind the true Zionist inspiration and create a Jewish state on all Jewish ancestral land, Eretz Israel. Generally speaking, I believe that it is a waste of time to reply to accusations and fabrications of anti-Semitic or anti-Israel bigots (if there is a difference). We must focus on our own goals and actively pursue them.


At the same time, because of the use of modern communications and the Internet by Jew-haters, in addition to the traditional anti-Israel media bias, it would be foolish to ignore or dismiss the damage being caused to Israel in the public perception of the Arab-Israel conflict and the right of Jews to the land of Israel. For several years, I have been watching the rise of anti-Zionist activities on YouTube, MySpace, Wikipedia, as well as in many blogs and chat-rooms. Information about Israel and Jewish history is being systematically distorted by Jew-haters, who are ether twisted-minded, hateful individuals, or well organized campaigners of some interest groups, organizations and even governments.


Propaganda is a weapon used to manipulate people's opinion. It is a very important tool of warfare. It has also been successfully applied within many countries: by Communists in the former USSR, by Nazis in Germany, as well as by the US in order to encourage support for joining World War II.


The Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels used to say: "The 'Big Lie' was simple - tell the biggest, most outrageous lie; tell it often enough; tell it loudly enough - and eventually people will believe it." That's what the enemies of the Jewish people have been doing for a long time, unopposed. As a result, even Jews start to believe in their lies.


Jew-haters have been resurrecting the same false accusations and fabrications even after they had been proven wrong many times over. Even now, some Christians still believe that Jews use the blood of Christian babies in ritual preparation of matzos. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is still used by traditional anti-Semites and the book has successfully migrated from anti-Semitic Europe to the bookshelves of Muslim countries, where it has become a best-seller and even made its screen debut as a TV serial.


Enemies of Jews do not care about facts. Their brains are completely short-circuited and consumed by hate. They are not just unwilling, but unable, to process or accept facts. They jump from one issue to another, from country to country, in their hateful asymmetrical propaganda war against Jews. The aim is to create the perception that their lies have some element of truth. They often say: "There is no smoke without fire." And they are very good at creating lots of smoke.


Surprisingly, most of the so-called independent Western press, exploiting the anti-Semitic inclination of the general population, is a willing participant in the Israel-bashing game. Journalists are only too happy to report anti-Israel information, often without checking the source and its validity. Editors use screaming headlines like: "World Bank Blames Israel for Poor PA Economy"; "Olmert Ready to Give Up Temple Mount"; or "Will Israel Return Golan Heights to Syria?" They do so at times to increase the sale of their papers, but in the process they are creating the perception of Israel's wrong-doing and an atmosphere of uncertainty which only encourages PA terrorists to perform their bloodthirsty acts. Many of those editors and journalists are quite knowingly and eagerly participating in this scam.


At present, many Jews do not believe in, or even have any knowledge about, the rights of Jewish people to the

I know that we are facing uphill battle, but somebody must do it.

land called Palestine. They are even afraid to express any support for Zionist ideals. We are living in a dangerous time, when the corrupt and self-hating government of Israel is so eager to give up more Jewish land to the enemies for the illusion of peace, but is not wiling to end Arab occupation of our land and finish Jewish suffering from terror in Israel.


From a Jewish existential point of view, we can't ignore or dismiss the activities of our enemies as either naive or harmless. That is why I implore you to participate in actively promoting and defending Zionist ideals. By the coordinated effort of many supporters of Israel, we'll be able to positively refute the disinformation which Jew-haters and self-hating Jews have been spreading, and propagate the right of Jews to live in peace on Jewish ancestral land. I know that we are facing uphill battle, but somebody must do it. It was partially achieved 60 years ago. We just have to finish the job: "If not me, then who? If not now, then when?"