Public Relations

Israel's Public Relations Effort is Not a War

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yigal Palmor: The anti-Israel propaganda has increased but foreign media aren't necessarily buying it.

IDF Spokesperson: We Need to be Proactive, not Reactive

IDF Spokeswoman at Knesset session on public relations: We don't wait for the reporter to ask questions. We are proactive.

US Radio Host Larson: Israel - a Beacon of Freedom in the Region

Lars Larson addresses Knesset committee: I will bring my show to Israel again and again to present the truth about Israel.

Israeli Hasbara: We Should Speak Out, not be Apologetic

The Knesset’s Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Committee holds a special session on public relations in international media.

Israel Conducts Public Diplomacy Campaign in NYC

Information Minister Yuli Edelstein holds public diplomacy campaign to both Jewish and non-Jewish communities in NYC.

El Al Pilots and Stewards Launch Pro-Israel Mission

El Al pilots and crew took off Monday on a unique mission to act as pro-Israel emissaries on foreign campuses and in schools.

Will Durban III Protest Video Succeed Like Danny Ayalon's Clips?

Pro-Israel groups launch information-packed video three days ahead of NYC rally. Will it be as successful as Foreign Ministry clips?

Danny Ayalon Stars in New Public Diplomacy Video

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon stars in a new video about the real reason for the failed peace process - Arab intransigence.

Min. Edelstein Meets ORT 'Young Leaders'

Hasbara and Diaspora Minister meets 32 Jewish youths who will be Israel's "ambassadors" abroad.

Ayalon to PA: Let’s Duel

Ayalon Challenges PA to a Duel

Deputy Foreign Minister challenges PA leadership to a debate ahead of September, as PA condemns successful Israeli info-video.

Youth Learn Media Skills

Judea and Samaria Youth Learn Media Skills

Yesha Council sponsors workshops for youth to help them explain issues more effectively.

Cartoons Target Hamas

‘Divest from Terror’ Cartoons Target Hamas

StandWithUs announces winners of "Divest from Terror" Cartoon contest.

MK Danon Defends Glenn Beck

MK Danon: Choose Security Over Hasbara

Danny Danon, the MK who brought Glenn Beck to the Knesset, talks about the controversial US talk show host and about Israeli hasbara.

Israeli PR Video ‘Shocks’ PA

PA Shocked at Israeli Video on ‘The Truth about West Bank’

Israel’s diplomatic offensive with “the truth about the West Bank” has shocked the PA, which said it “falsified history."

Ayalon Makes Israel's Case for Judea and Samaria

Deputy foreign minister makes Israel's case in a YouTube video that uses animation, wry humor, and clear fact-based arguments

Businessman Defuses Anti-Israel Protest in London

A quick-thinking Israeli businessman talked a London anti-Israel group into leaving an Israeli real estate show alone.

IDF’s Cyber-Commander Prepares Internet Assault

“Computers and keyboards are the weapons, Facebook and Twitter are the battlefields. It is there that we fight, each and every day."

Israel's Other Diplomatic Track: Learning About Israeli Nanotech

Stand With Us has brought 16 top European students to learn about Israeli nanotech - and about Israel - at a Bar Ilan University conference.

Foreign Ministry Launches Salvo in PR War Against PA State

The Foreign Ministry is preparing the ground for a fight over unilateral declaration of a PA state, says it would violate agreements with Israel.

IDF Launches Facebook-Friendly Website

The IDF website has been redesigned and upgraded, and will now be synchronized with social networks.

Begin Breaks Likud Ranks on INR Radio; Rejects PA State

INR interview: Minister Benny Begin rejects PA state, says "Naqba Day" events prove Arabs' true intent, says pr war can be won with truth.

MK Danon in Knesset: A Facebook Page is as Influential as a Tank

Knesset discusses the influence of PA propaganda on Jews living in the Diaspora, calls for Foreign Ministry PR offensive against the Arab lies.

PMW Report Forces PA Agency to Correct Misleading Translation

Palestinian Media Watch found that Maan News Agency translated Arab will to die for “glory of Islam & flag of Allah” as “give our lives for peace.”

"Jewish Al-Jazeera" News Network on the Horizon

"It will simply tell the truth," says billionaire Dr. Alexander Mashkevich, who has decided to create an international pro-Israel news network.

Ads Show Israel's Positive Side

As “constructive criticism” regarding Israel’s international PR efforts continues to reach new intensities, Ads4Israel is doing something about it.

No Religious 'Faces of Israel'

A government delegation dubbed the “Faces of Israel” has no religious representatives, and none from Judea and Samaria.

Getting to Know Israel, Artistically

Edoe Cohen's Omanoot.com shows off Israel's accomplishments in film and the arts.

Melanie Phillips: Israeli Public Diplomacy is a Joke

British writer says Israel's public diplomacy is 'completely outclassed and outmaneuvered on a battleground it doesn't even understand it is on.'

IDF's Combat Soldiers to Carry Cameras, Not Just Guns

A new course teaches IDF's ground troops to take photographs as they fight, to aid the information war.

Deputy FM Ayalon Calls on Non-Jews to Join the Diplomacy War

Danny Ayalon mentions Instapundit, says government can't win the public diplomacy war by itself, and wants NGOs, private citizens to help out.

IDF Paratrooper Yishai Fleisher Now a Zionist Trooper in America

A modern Jewish warrior takes the battle for Israel across America. 'There are a lot of lies out there. Israel is a gift to the world.'

First Ever: Zionist Wikipedia Editing Course

New Zionist Wikipedia Editing course opened this week to help fight Israel's PR battles online.

Opinion: Israel's PR is Not the Problem

When Israel loses yet another PR battle, her friends say she's to blame because she is inept when it comes to PR. I am not one of them.

Memphis Group Sets New Model To Counter Anti-Israel Forces

Dr. Scott Baum of the Memphis Friends of Israel says that his group's annual Israel Festival is an antidote to growing anti-Israel propaganda.

Edelstein: Chomsky – Brilliant Scientist, Weak on Morals

Minister of Public Diplomacy speaks about the ultra-leftist professor and the war against the de-legitimization of Israel

Israelis to Confront Pro-Gaza Activists at Sea

While the government wonders how to handle “Free Gaza” ships, grassroots activists are planning to sail out and confront them.

American PR Know-How for Samaria Jewish Activists

Samaria Jewish activities are learning how to present their views in a way that Americans can hear it, from a top Dale Carnegie expert.