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WATCH: Hamas rocket brings out best – but mostly worst – in Israelis

I remember breathing a sigh of relief last week as I heard the news about the ceasefire. But that feeling was immediately followed by despair, knowing that nothing has changed and nothing will. I think that feeling really hit me hard after watching this item by Shai Gal, on Channel 2, last Friday. It actually…

By Ami Kaufman November 26, 2012

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli bashed for not being ‘pro-Israel’ enough

Israeli top model Bar Refaeli, whose every move, shmooze, instagram and tweet is reported extensively in Israeli media, got herself in a bit of a jam when one of her posts on Twitter didn’t seem to meet the criteria demanded by the masses who support the assault on Gaza. Refaeli tweeted on Nov 17: The…

By Ami Kaufman November 20, 2012

WATCH: Israeli analyst and Arab MK clash over Gaza assault

Since the assault on Gaza began, Israeli TV has been covering events (at least on the Israeli side) almost 24/7. The Channel 2 studio is the one most watched, with generals, experts, analysts and politicians having a say. Yesterday they had their leading military analyst Roni Daniel reporting, just as initial reports about the IDF…

By Ami Kaufman November 19, 2012

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The IDF announces a military operation against Gaza – on Twitter

Using a multi-pronged strategy, the army spokesperson’s office launched a full social media assault via YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter, with the latter in English, Hebrew, Arabic, French and Spanish. No word yet on the tumblr blog, though. In what is possibly a social media precedent, the Israeli army spokesperson’s office (@idfspokesperson) today announced a…

By Lisa Goldman November 14, 2012