Israeli credibility 'shot', ridiculed by own propaganda blitz

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: NBC News
19 Nov 2023 09:21
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Despite extensive public relations endeavors, "Israel's" credibility has been called into question due to the spread of false and staged information and propaganda of disinformation.

Patients and medics are pictured at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Nov. 10, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)

"Israel" is actively engaged in both brutal aggression on Gaza and a parallel battle to garner international support, particularly from the United States, for its perceived justifications of a real-time genocide.

Despite intensive efforts in public relations, including embedded journalism, exploiting social media, and providing representatives for TV appearances, "Israel's" credibility has been challenged due to the dissemination of inaccurate or disputed information, a new report by NBC News highlighted.

The utter failure of Israeli war propaganda

The effectiveness of its messaging strategy may be compromised unless concrete evidence supporting key contentions, such as the presence of a Hamas headquarters under Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, is presented, the report stressed.

A senior associate fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington, D.C. H.A. Hellyer, said as quoted by NBC, “At this point, their credibility is shot.”

"Israel" is aware of the significance of the international discourse, the report acknowledged. While the White House supports the Israeli stated objective to eliminate the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza, Biden administration officials have privately expressed concerns about the Israeli occupation forces not taking sufficient measures to prevent civilian casualties.

It is worth noting that Gaza's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that over 12,000 people have been killed as a result of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, 5,000 of whom are children. The Ministry detailed that more than 3,750 Palestinians are now missing, including 1,800 children still under the rubble.

"Your carpet explanations for your carpet bombing will not fly!"
State of Palestine representative at the UN demolishes the genocidal rhetoric of Israeli politicians, exposing their genocidal intent for all the UN to see.
Now it's time for Palestine to #InvokeGenocideConvention… pic.twitter.com/4GgnCX8cKk
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) November 18, 2023

The pressure is not limited to the United States. This week, the 15-member United Nations Security Council voted for a temporary halt in the hostilities. Moreover, streets worldwide have witnessed hundreds of thousands of protesters calling for a cessation of the aggression.

Polling suggests much unwavering support for the occupation now ebbed in the face of images showing mass casualties and massive destruction in Gaza.

'Israel's' calendar and curtain claims: From evidence to ridicule

"Israel" has focused much of its public relations efforts on hospitals, where IOF strikes have contributed to a significant increase in the Palestinian death toll.

"Israel" claimed that the Palestinian Resistance utilizes these facilities as military bases, justifying them as "legitimate targets". Hamas has refuted these claims.

According to the Israeli invading military, at Al-Shifa Hospital, they discovered one tunnel shaft, a vehicle with weapons, and other caches of guns and ammunition. "Israel" also alleged that nearby, its soldiers found the bodies of an Israeli settler and a soldier.

Here's how the Israeli propaganda has been failing miserably.

A calendar hung on the wall is claimed to be a target list.

An elevator shaft is claimed to be a tunnel used by #Palestinian Resistance fighters.

It's hard to distinguish whether "Israel" thinks everyone is dumb or… pic.twitter.com/50TZXENlXu
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 14, 2023

#Israel's military claimed today that it found in the basement of Al Rantisi Hospital in #Gaza evidence that Hamas used the hospital for military purposes, showing this picture as part of the evidence material. Former member of Israel's mission to the #UN has even claimed that… pic.twitter.com/2mVMuMfNyF
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) November 13, 2023

IDF evidence part two pic.twitter.com/6eCQu89nD5
— Rafael Shimunov (@rafaelshimunov) November 15, 2023

However, Israeli attempts to substantiate its case have, at times, backfired, the report said. IOF spokesperson Daniel Hagari presented what he claimed was evidence that Al-Rantisi Hospital had been used by Resistance to detain hostages. He referred to a piece of paper, suggesting it showed a schedule for guarding captives, stating, "Every terrorist has his own shift." However, Arabic speakers noted that the paper merely displayed days of the week, with no mention of the names of the Resistance captors as claimed by Hagari.

In another part of the hospital, he highlighted the presence of curtains hanging on a wall with no window. According to Hagari, there was "no reason" for this unless there was an intention to film hostages and create videos. However, individuals from the area noted that this is a common interior design choice in Palestinian homes.

In short, mockery quickly ensued. Videos on social media have made fun of increasingly absurd and ordinary items presented as IOF "evidence".

CNN admits Israel might have planted the weapons it claims to have found in Al-Shifa hospital.

Yet another major propaganda disaster for Israel, published in its home court media outlet no less. pic.twitter.com/c95WuXekH8
— Dan Cohen (@dancohen3000) November 18, 2023

"No cuts, no edits, just the undeniable truth." This is how the Israeli occupation military captioned a video it posted about weapons its forces allegedly found in #AlShifaHospital's MRI building in #Gaza. Later, the video was deleted and reuploaded with some adjustments. pic.twitter.com/dcHurgbTXj
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 16, 2023

"Israel" has also faced allegations of disseminating misinformation before. Recently, Ofir Gendelman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson for Arab media, shared a video on X, asserting that it depicted Gazans feigning injuries with makeup. Despite numerous corrections from people indicating that the footage was actually from a Lebanese film, it had not been removed as of Friday.

Striking a hospital constitutes a war crime unless it is being utilized by a military or militant group for operations, as per the standards set by the International Committee of the Red Cross. In such cases, warnings must be given, and special precautions must be taken to avoid harm to non-combatants.

Head of the orthopedic department at Al Shifa Hospital Dr Faisal Siham painfully describes the israeli siege on the medical complex @QudsNen pic.twitter.com/2r6w15AmGF
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) November 17, 2023

"Israel" claims to have issued warnings to medical staff and patients in hospitals it alleges are being exploited by the Resistance. However, some healthcare professionals argue that they face challenges in relocating critically ill patients and are unwilling to abandon them. Doctors at Al-Shifa Hospital strongly deny any military use of the facility.