The murder disappeared, the narrative flipped: Israel's hasbara failure exacts a heavy price | Omri Galperin
Omri Galperin, an Israeli living in southern England, argues that Israel's hasbara failure allowed the construction of a distorted global narrative, where the murder, rape, and kidnapping of October 7 disappeared and were replaced by an image of a murderous people. He describes modern blood libels, an international arrest warrant against the prime minister, and surging antisemitism. Galperin calls on Israelis abroad to come vote in the elections to bring about a hasbara change.
Omri Galperin, an Israeli living in southern England, argues in an opinion piece that Israel's hasbara failure is the worst in the state's history, and allowed the construction of a distorted global narrative. According to him, the murder, rape, and kidnapping of Israelis on October 7, 2023 disappeared from international discourse, and were replaced by an image of a murderous people. He describes recurring blood libels in a modern version, an international arrest warrant against the Prime Minister of Israel, and surging antisemitism in Europe and the US. Galperin, describing his life abroad, tells of social pressure on his children due to the widespread slogan "Free Palestine." He calls on Israelis in the diaspora, despite obstacles from the ruling party, to come vote in the elections to bring about a "hasbara dawn" and free Israel from a government whose goal is to split Israeli society.