How Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’
A video by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting abducted flotilla activists has sparked global condemnation and damaged Israel's public relations efforts. The footage showed activists being mistreated, leading several countries to summon Israeli ambassadors. Critics argue that the incident highlights the disconnect between Israel's narrative and the reality of its actions.
- ▪Itamar Ben-Gvir's video showed him gloating over blindfolded activists, triggering international backlash.
- ▪Countries including Italy, France, and Canada condemned Israel's treatment of the activists.
- ▪The incident has severely impacted Israel's multimillion-dollar public relations campaign known as 'Hasbara'.
- ▪Experts suggest that the Israeli leadership is more concerned about public relations than moral implications.
- ▪The video provided undeniable evidence of human rights violations by the Israeli establishment.
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News|GazaHow Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’The far-right Israeli minister’s taunting of abducted foreign activists triggers a global condemnation forcing Israel into damage control.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsraeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has long sought a bill introducing the death penalty for 'terrorists' [File: EPA]By Mohammad MansourPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026A video posted by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting abducted flotilla activists who sought to break the siege on Gaza, has triggered a backlash and dealt a huge blow to Israel’s…
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