In this episode we have palestinian journalist and policy analyst Mariam Barghouti with us in the studio online from Ramallah, for a conversation on Israeli propaganda, misinformation and western media complicity.

We discuss hasbara, military propaganda on TikTok, influencer campaigns on Instagram and pro-Israel troll factories. How the Israeli "Ministry of Strategic Affairs" seeks to influence media coverage of Israel, what journalists should do to keep their professional responsibilities in mind and the new role of social media in bringing voices directly from Gaza. And last but not least, how to keep hope alive.

This podcast is also available via our danish language podcast feed: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cybernormer-22-medier-misinformation-og-israelsk-propaganda--58313566

We apologise for the audioglitches in the first part of the interview, the internet connection was a little unreliable.

Guest: Mariam Barghouti.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariambarghouti/
Twitter/X : https://twitter.com/MariamBarghouti
Host: Maia Kahlke Lorentzen, Cybernauterne

Cybernauterne are a copenhagen based network of experts in cybersecurity, internetculture and digital literacy. Find out more about our work at https://cybernauterne.dk/

Sources and references:

• International Court of Justice live TV https://webtv.un.org/en/search/categories/meetings-events/international-court-justice
• https://fmep.org/event/foreign-influence-how-israels-ministry-of-strategic-affairs-funded-lobbying-extremism-in-the-u-s/
• https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2017-03-26/ty-article-magazine/inside-the-clandestine-world-of-israels-bds-busting-ministry/0000017f-e160-df7c-a5ff-e37ace710000
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/18/jewish-settler-convicted-in-arson-attack-that-killed-palestinians
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/15/tensions-high-in-jerusalem-ahead-of-hardline-israeli-march
• https://theintercept.com/2024/01/04/cnn-israel-gaza-idf-reporting/
• https://theintercept.com/2024/01/09/newspapers-israel-palestine-bias-new-york-times
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/08/anne-frank-family-escape-us-visa-thwarted
• https://medium.com/@re.informeret/disinformation-historien-om-at-hamas-halshuggede-babyer-7-c158ce5255f1
• https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/palestinian-influencers-social-media-standwithisrael-1234859782/.
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/12/billionaires-are-teaming-up-for-pro-israel-anti-hamas-media-drive-report
• https://electronicintifada.net/content/inside-israels-million-dollar-troll-army/27566
• https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/israel-defense-force-idf-tiktok-thirst-trap-1174211/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/celebrities-entertainment-executives-sign-open-letter-support-israel-1235617300/
• https://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/israel3/
• https://www.npr.org/2023/11/27/1214451419/civilian-deaths-are-being-dismissed-as-crisis-actors-in-gaza-and-israel
• https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231121-pallywood-propaganda-pro-israeli-accounts-online-accuse-palestinians-of-staging-their-suffering
  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67206277
• https://www.newarab.com/news/hamascom-israels-latest-propaganda-tool
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Denmark/comments/17ppmuo/fakta_for_fred/
• https://7amleh.org/2023/11/01/briefing-on-the-palestinian-digital-rights-situation-since-october-7th-2023

Audioclips:

• https://www.thenational.scot/news/24036832.sky-news-condemned-report-killed-palestinian-child/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@shompsz
• https://youtu.be/G7El56LTUOY?si=PddnnoL4F8oG4UV1