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Israel Chamber of Commerce Event
As CEO of 5WPR, I know that public relations gets better when positive events are held – educational events are of course helpful. The Israel Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event on January 15th: “From Oranges To Internet”, and tickets may be purchased at: http://picc.ticketleap.com/israelfest/ There will be a panel discussion on business, with [...]
Interesting Israel PR Stories
As CEO of 5WPR, some interesting Israel Public Relations articles I recently enjoyed reading: n Jerusalem Post recently held its “Diplomatic Conference” which is sponsored by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs – and the stated purpose of the conference is to hold a sensible discussion about Israel’s foreign policy and public relations. Among the forums [...]
Fars News Agency Touts Conspiracy Theory
This morning, Iran’s Fars News Agency (FNA) touted a new anti-Israel conspiracy theory, saying that Israel had plans to take over land in Iraq. It quoted theorist Wayne Madsen (who also claimed that the Bush administration was behind the September 11th attacks) as saying that Israel was plotting to “relocate thousands of Kurdish Jews from [...]
Open Letter to British Foreign Secretary William Hague
By Abie, http://www.amazon.com/shops/A866AKZOFH7X During the Gaza crisis last week, British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, warned Israel that if it sent troops into Gaza to confront Hamas, it risked loosing the sympathy of the international community. On November 19th, a Jewish woman in Britain, Mindy Wiesenberg, sent the following letter to Mr. Hague, in response. The letter has [...]
Abbas, Pope Benedict XVI Meet Briefly
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. According to The Palestinian News and Info Agency, the two men “discussed the bilateral relations and the status quo in Palestine and the Middle East.” The Agency also reported that Abbas had accused Israel of “violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially [...]
Newest Israel Hasbara Stories
Some interesting new Israel hasbara stories: n New Public Relations opportunities with “The Israel Forever Foundation”, where one can help strengthen the connection to Israel, via outreach, publicity and other programs. It’s a local and global initiative. More information is available at: http://israelforever.org/programs/israel_forever_ambassadors/ n Most recent polls in Israeli politics show that national religious party [...]
Round-up of recent Israel & other Public Relations News Stories
Ronn Torossian with a round-up of recent Israel & other Public Relations News Stories: · Israel Public Square 2013 – Six Things To Watch courtesy of CNN: http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/category/israel/ · Five Tips To Better Work with The Media courtesy of PR NewsOnline: http://www.prnewsonline.com/free/Five-Tips-for-Better-Serving-Journalists-and-Media_17567.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=2580453&hq_l=9&hq_v=49215d841d · Of course the major PR news of the day is that Nasdaq [...]
IDF Says Raided NGOs Tied to Terrorist Organization
When Israeli Defense Forces raided multiple pro-Palestinian organizations yesterday, Allam Jarrar of the Palestinian NGO Network suggested that the raid was “retaliation” for the UN’s decision to grant non-member observer state status to Palestine. Meanwhile, according to The Washington Post, a member of Addameer (an NGO that speaks out in favor of Palestinian prisoners in [...]
Latest In Pro-Israel Publicity
Ronn Torossian with a round-up of the latest Pro-Israel publicity stories: n Kudos to The David Project for vital public relations information on understanding the settlements. Of course after this most recent conflict it should be clear that the battle is over all of the Land of Israel, not just the “settlements”. This information is [...]
Netanyahu Accuses International Body of Hypocrisy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took world leaders to task yesterday for what he said was their hypocrisy. According to Jewish News One, the Prime Minister criticized the international community for condemning Israeli settlements while remaining silent on Hamas’s repeated calls for the destruction of Israel. “This weekend,” JN1 quotes the prime minister as saying, [...]
