As criticism of Israel grows over its wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, as well as rising settler violence in the occupied West Bank, the country is stepping up its PR offensive.
From Benjamin Netanyahu’s carefully managed appearance on CBS’s 60 Minutes to a major expansion of Israel’s hasbara operation, the effort has included pouring money into digital campaigns and media messaging.
The goal is to reverse the decline in public support for Israel, especially in the US, but no amount of spin can show viewers what they saw in real time.
Contributor:
Miriam Aurag – Professor of Digital Anthropology, University of Westminster
Matt Lieb – Host, Bad Hasbara Podcast
Emily Schrader – Journalist, ILTV News
Oren Ziv – Reporter, Local Call
on our radar
Israeli officials have dismissed a recent New York Times report on sexual violence against Palestinians as a “blood libel.”
But while the government condemns the allegations, many of the report’s claims have been openly discussed in the Israeli media.
Nicholas Muirhead reports.
Zaragoza Data Farm
The generative AI boom is driving a global race to build huge, energy-hungry data centers. In Spain’s Aragon region, authorities have welcomed the tech giants and the jobs, investment and digital transformation they claim to bring.
But behind the glossy narrative lies a different reality – one in which giant facilities consume natural resources and exploit legal loopholes, often at the expense of the communities that live alongside them.
Speciality:
Alonso Llorente – journalist, Aranfo
Pablo Jimenez Arandia – investigative reporter
Mar Vaquero – Vice-Minister of Economy, Employment and Industry of Aragon
Published on 16 May 2026
