Incite and inflame: Israel’s manipulation of the media
The Listening Post breaks down Israel’s media strategy of distraction, disinformation and diversion. Plus, the Western influencers online contesting claims of a genocide in Xinjiang.
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Contributors:
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Joshua Leifer – Assistant editor, Jewish Currents
Rami Younis – Palestinian journalist
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The Xinjiang whitewash
Meet the white Western influencers helping China contest claims of genocide in Xinjiang.
Contributors:
Mareike Ohlberg – Senior fellow (Asia Program), German Marshall Fund
Sophie Richardson – China director, Human Rights Watch
Amelia Pang – Author of Made in China
Shelley Zhang – Writer, China Uncensored
Published On 22 May 2021