Jammers, creatives, meme warriors,
As the bombs continue to rain down on Gaza, frustration with the Western media’s coverage of the war is mounting. Referring to the same event, for example, the International Herald Tribune carried the straightforward headline “Israeli Mortars Kill 40 Palestinian Refugees,” while CNN ran the headline “Israel: Hamas Mortars Prompted Attack Near UN School.” A public relations war is taking place alongside the bloody conflict and, for the moment, the Palestinians are losing it – badly.
Don't sit on the sidelines. Our 80,000-strong network can throw its weight behind Gaza in this propaganda war. Here are two things you can do right now:
- Forward the following article and video link to as many people as possible. Make sure your friends and family hear from you on this issue.
Link to Article:
Who Is Winning the PR War?
http://www.adbusters.org/features/pr_war.html
Link to Video:
Israeli strikes hit UN schools - 06 Jan 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGOWkWYqJ4
- Make a donation to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). The money will be used to provide much needed help to the Palestinians once the fighting is over.
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