Israel Makes Videos Mocking Foreign Journalists (VIDEO)

[shergald]

Huffington Post article:

"An Israeli government website has shown adverts that depict foreign journalists as stupid and condescending, reportedly as part of an initiative to improve Israel's foreign image.

Look see HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdOPwF6mNnA&feature=player_embedded

The satirical videos were shown at www.masbirim.co.il - a website that is the work of Israel's Ministry of Hasbara, a Hebrew word meaning explanation or publicity. Notably, the websites do not address the issue many Israelis have with the foreign media - its perceived pro-Palestinian slant. Instead they focus on less political issues.

In one video, a British journalist introduces a camel as a "typical Israeli animal, used by the Israelis to travel from place to place in the desert where they live". Another shows a French TV anchorwoman with breaking news of "the sounds of war" in Israel - which turn out to be celebratory fireworks. The final video shows a Spanish TV journalist telling viewers that Israel has no gas or electricity, before sampling a kebab. "Mmm. Primitive but delicious," she says.

At the end of each video a voice over intones "Are you fed up with how we are being presented in the world?"

Read on HERE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/israel-makes-videos-mocki_n_480607.html

[shergald]

1. All I'm asking is this: who the hell is heading Israel's PR campaign?

I can't believe that any Israeli thinks that the world perceives its main form of transportation as being the camel.

Where the heck did this nonsense originate?

[johnroshan]

2. *Sigh*

The sad thing is that this means Israel believes that its because of ignorance that we criticize their actions. Knowing that Israelis use a Gulfstream jet to do their grocery shopping is not going to change the world's position on Israel's actions.

[aquart]

4. We "KNOW" that Israelis go grocery shopping with Gulfstream jets?

Where do they park?

[shergald]

5. No it isn't going to change world opinion at all.

But still, they are trying to put makeup on the problem, which, as always, haed involved Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. It has a 60 year history.

[aquart]

3. And when asked about the videos, what did they say?

The Israeli government and the ministry were asked to comment, weren't they?

[shergald]

6. Read on.

[Jefferson23]

7. "Curiously,

following coverage of the videos by foreign news organizations, the website no longer appears to show the videos. However, some have made their way to YouTube."

Desperate but also hilarious, in a twisted manner that is.