This one is a pretty interesting article.
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The Occupation of the American Mind poses the question: why are mainstream US media such a reliable conduit for Israeli propaganda compared to other countries?
In attempting to answer this question, the film, narrated by Roger Waters, illuminates not just the inner workings of Israeli hasbara (propaganda) but also the root causes of the occupation itself by depicting the systematic denial of Palestinians’ human and national rights.
This film could not possibly arrive at a better time, given the extent to which Israeli hasbara will be promoted during the US presidential election campaign.
It explores a relatively unexamined aspect of the US-Israel “special relationship” and helps explain why a majority of Americans influenced by media bias support and identify with the Israeli narrative.
The revelations made in the documentary will engage both those unfamiliar with the Palestinian narrative along with veteran solidarity activists who may think they’ve seen it all.
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What's behind the US media's special relationship with Israel?
Ah, the old antisemtic canard about Jews controlling the media and the banks. How refreshing.
Well, support for Israel is pretty strong here on USMB...
As it has been with the American public in general and the US govt. and all US presidents, since the reestablishment of the state of Israel. But what does that have to do with the topic?
Antisemetic Canard
An
antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for "
hoax") is a false story inciting
antisemitism. Despite being false by definition, antisemitic canards often form part of broader theories of
Jewish conspiracies
Accusations of controlling the media
One well-known antisemitic cliché is that "the Jews control the media". Historically, it has been traced to discredited early 20th-century publications such as the
Protocols of the Elders of Zion (1903) and to
Henry Ford's
Dearborn Independent.
J. J. Goldberg, Editorial Director of the newspaper
The Forward, in 1997 published a study of this myth regarding the United States, concluding that, although Jews do hold many prominent positions in the U.S. media industry, they "do not make a high priority of Jewish concerns" and that Jewish Americans generally perceive the media as anti-Israel. Variants on this theme have focused on Hollywood, the press, and the music industry.