hasbara | USC Center on Public Diplomacy Skip to main content SUBSCRIBE Search form Search What's PDPublications »PD CommentaryCPD PerspectivesReports & Policy BriefsQ&A with CPDIn ReviewPD MagazineMultimediaResearchEventsEducationSupportAbout Home|hasbara HomeWhat's PD?PublicationsResearchEventsEducationAbout CPDCPD Partners hasbara Hasbara Group Wants You to Infiltrate Human Rights NGOs December 31, 2015 A private, low-profile ‘public diplomacy’ outfit is setting out to train ‘Secret Hasbara Agents.’ But don’t worry, it’s not propaganda. A private Israeli hasbara – or “public diplomacy” – organization on Wednesday put out one of the weirdest responses yet to the incitement campaign by far-right group Im Tirzu of two weeks ago. If the ‘Product’ is Wrong, a Rebrand Won’t Help Israel July 6, 2015 The Israeli government believes it is locked in an epic struggle to save Israel from the growing movement calling for an international boycott. Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel must “rebrand” itself to avoid pariah status. Ordinary Israelis are therefore being conscripted into an army of spin doctors in a campaign termed “hasbara”. Hasbara vs Public Diplomacy June 5, 2015 On the morning of Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Israel’s public diplomacy awoke form a deep slumber. It had been blissfully reposing for more than two years, since the day Yuli Edelstein completed his term as minister of diplomacy and Diaspora affairs. Has anyone even noticed that no one took over that ministry in the interim? So let’s give a warm round of applause as we welcome his replacement: Minister Gilad Erdan. Israeli Public Diplomacy: Between Fusion and Confusion January 26, 2015 Last week, the Jerusalem Post announced a new joint venture between the Israeli Prime Minister's office and StandWithUS, a nonprofit organization, aimed at training university students on how to use social media to educate the world about Israel. Israeli Public Diplomacy: Between Fusion and Confusion January 26, 2015 Are there too many cooks in Israeli PD? CPD Blogger Ilan Manor answers. Israel's Hasbara Efforts Get a Boost With New Joint Venture Launched With StandWithUs January 16, 2015 Israel’s hasbara efforts just received an enormous boost thanks to a new collaborative effort launched jointly by the Prime Minister’s Office and StandWithUs. The initiative, in which StandWithUs will coordinate closely with the PMO’s National Information Directorate, is designed to “educate young people about how to use social media for education and public diplomacy.” New Public Diplomacy Initiative May Involve Israel’s Famed Intelligence Agencies August 26, 2014 Israel’s current Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, aimed at stemming rocket fire from the coastal enclave, may also propel the issue forward as the Jewish state faced a torrent of criticism partly, many believe, due to less than desirable public diplomacy efforts. “I think that the war itself will be the catalyst for that to happen, because I think people realize how critical it is that this just be organized,” Lipman affirmed. Israel Must Rethink its Public Diplomacy Before it’s Too Late August 24, 2014 The Financial Times was blunt in a recent editorial entitled ‘Anti-Semitism is a menace to us all: Criticism of Israel should not extend to Jews worldwide.’ “Israel, a mature democracy, is frequently subjected to a double standard that is not applied to other states. In London this month, thousands marched in protest at Israel’s actions in Gaza. Pages123next ›last » STAY IN THE KNOW Want to follow the issues you care about in public diplomacy?Sign up for the CPD Weekly Newsletter: Thanks for signing up! You can unsubscribe at any time using the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email. Email Sorry, we could not complete your sign-up. Please contact us to resolve this. Operation timed out, please try again. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, 3502 Watt Way, Suites 232-234, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, US, http://www.uscpublicdiplomacy.org. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact. SUBSCRIBE CPD USC Center on Public Diplomacy 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089 SUBSCRIBESUPPORT CPD Phone: (213) 821-2078 Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIBESUPPORT CPD Phone: (213) 821-2078 Email: [email protected]