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CUFI ORG UK
Understanding the Propaganda War
T T Against Israel he world has long had a a a a a a a a a problem television and and radio on on on on top of of printed
with misinformation As author media and and word word of of mouth Swift’s words Jonathan Swift Swift wrote over 314 have become even more relevant Today years ago “Falsehood flies and it it is possible to spread flies lies around the truth comes limping after it it so that entire world in in in in minutes even seconds when men come come to to be undeceived it it is is too late the the jest is is over and the the tale hath had its effect ”
Swift wrote this at at a a a a a time when the the printing press and word of mouth were the the the primary ways to spread ideas Even with these slow methods of communication the the the lies spread quickly In an age with the the internet social media There is is a a a long history of of Jews being the the victims of of lies spread about them Antisemitic libels have been prevalent since Bible times Haman’s lies against Jews in in in in in in the the Book of of Esther Jezebel’s
lying about Naboth in in in in in 1 Kings and of of course Pharoah’s heart being hardened by falsehoods against Jews in in in Exodus The spirit of antisemitism has long sought