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Politicians must prioritize 'hasbara' as Israel's global image crisis deepens | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · · 1379 words · By GIL HOFFMAN
Hasbara / Public Diplomacy Israeli-American Relations Media Criticism
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In January 2018, Likud MK David Amsalem passed the Primaries Law, which facilitates state funding for party primaries and bans candidates from receiving contributions.”
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The Jerusalem Post explicitly confirms that in January 2018, Amsalem's Primaries Law was passed, facilitating state funding and banning candidate contributions. Wikipedia confirms David Amsalem's identity as an Israeli politician.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early legislative elections were held in Israel on 22 January 2013 to elect the 120 members of the nineteenth Knesset. Public debate over the Tal Law had nearly led to early elections in 2012, but the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Israeli_legislative_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David "Dudi" Amsalem (Hebrew: דָּוִד "דּוּדִי" אַמְסָלֶם; born 11 August 1960), is an Israeli politician. He currently serves as the Regional Cooperation Minister of Israel. He previously held the pos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudi_Amsalem
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Likud (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד, romanized: HaLikud, lit. 'The Consolidation'), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד – תנועה לאומית ליברלית, romanized: HaLikud – Tnu'a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likud
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“Back in 2022, before the war, 55% of Americans viewed Israel positively, and 42% negatively, according to a Pew Research study.”
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While web results mention Pew Research surveys regarding Israel, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific 2022 statistics (55% positive, 42% negative) to verify or contradict the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taglit-Birthright Israel (Hebrew: תגלית) is a free ten-day heritage trip to Israel, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights for young adults of Jewish heritage between the ages of 18 and 26. The program is s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pew Research Center political typology (formerly the Times Mirror typology) is a political spectrum model developed by the Pew Research Center. It defines a series of voter profiles that identify …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pew_Research_Center_political_…
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“The latest Pew poll, published April 7, found that the numbers have flipped. Sixty percent of Americans now view Israel negatively, and only 37% positively.”
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Multiple independent web sources (dated April 7, 9, and 10, 2026) report a Pew Research Center survey stating 60% of Americans view Israel negatively and 37% positively.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taglit-Birthright Israel (Hebrew: תגלית) is a free ten-day heritage trip to Israel, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights for young adults of Jewish heritage between the ages of 18 and 26. The program is s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli Americans (Hebrew: אָמֵרִיקָאִים יִשׂרָאֵליִם, romanized: Ameriqaim Yiśraʾelim) are Americans who are of full or partial Israeli descent. The Israeli-American community, while predominantly Je…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Americans
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“Eighty percent of Democrats see Israel negatively, and 41% of Republicans.”
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The evidence mentions a Pew survey and mentions Republicans and Democrats, but the specific percentages (80% Democrats, 41% Republicans) are not present in the provided text snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing to far-right political party in the United States. It emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…
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“Among those aged 18-49, some 70% of Americans say they see Israel negatively – 84% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.”
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Multiple sources confirm that among Americans aged 18-49, 70% view Israel negatively, with 84% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans in that bracket reporting unfavorable views.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing to far-right political party in the United States. It emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…
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“In 2022, some 61% [of Republicans aged 18-29] saw Israel positively, and 26% negatively. Now only 35% said positive, and 64% negative.”
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The provided evidence mentions the general Pew poll results and a drop in support, but does not contain the specific figures for Republicans aged 18-29 (61% to 35% positive, 26% to 64% negative).
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 ... The survey also found that 44% of Israelis anticipate reduced support from younger American Jews in the future. This expectation aligns with ...
https://www.facebook.com/middleeastmonitor/posts/a-clear-maj…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... The latest Pew poll, published April 7, found that the numbers have flipped. Sixty percent of Americans now view Israel negatively, and only 37% ...
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896793
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web search NEUTRAL — For Democrats, attention to news of the decision made little difference in their support for it, with 94% in favor among those who heard a lot and 91% in favor ...
https://law.marquette.edu/poll/
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“The survey was conducted on March 23-29, 2026, among 3,507 US adults representing a statistical sample of the adult American population.”
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A web search result explicitly states the survey was conducted between March 23-29 on 3,507 US adults.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shapi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pew_Research_Center
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web search NEUTRAL — Pew Research Center has deep roots in U.S. public opinion research. Launched as a project focused primarily on U.S. policy and politics in the early 1990s, the Center has grown over time to study a wi…
https://www.pewresearch.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 · Pew supports national, state, and local efforts to expand opportunity and promote financial well-being. Our work helps people pay off student loans, navigate court proceedings such as d…
https://www.pew.org/en/
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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the resurgence of antisemitism on the jealousy of Israel’s success and “a concerted effort by several states to vilify Israel primarily on social media and the standard media, too, and we have not fought back yet.””
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The evidence confirms Netanyahu did a '60 Minutes' interview and spoke about the war, but the specific quotes regarding 'jealousy of Israel's success' are not explicitly contained within the provided snippets to corroborate the exact wording.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem A…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/art…
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web search NEUTRAL — The interview began with Netanyahu saying the war isn’t over. Here is an extended version of his answer that is slightly longer than what you might have seen on television Sunday night
https://www.megynkelly.com/2026/05/11/megyn-kelly-breaks-dow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Jordan B Peterson and Israel Prime Minister-Elect Benjamin Netanyahu discuss the history of Israel, its status as an embattled nation, the importance of t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OcaMRLTyGI
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“Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced last week a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for Nicholas Kristof’s column “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim of a lawsuit against The New York Times.
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“Prof. Cochav Elkayam-Levy’s comprehensive 300-page study of 430 witnesses of the Palestinians’ rapes of Israelis on and since Oct. 7.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a study by Prof. Cochav Elkayam-Levy.
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“all top foreign journalists in Israel were sent the study on Sunday, May 10, at 6:42 a.m. ET with a note that it was embargoed until Tuesday, May 12, at 1:30 a.m. ET.”
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“Kristof’s column was published on Monday.”
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“Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein also published a letter to the Times asking for the Israel Prisons Service’s response to Kristof to be published”
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