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Israel’s New Website On Hamas Killings Has 43 Million Viewers in the First Week
By: Hugh Fitzgerald, January 18, 2024:
For decades, the Israelis have worried about the quality, and reach, of their hasbara — the “explaining” to the world why Israel does what it does. And nothing has cried out for more ”explaining” to the world than the campaign in Gaza to uproot the Hamas terrorists. It’s been little more than three months after the Hamas atrocities on October 7, and already, the shock has worn off for most of the world. There are pro-Palestinian marches in major cities in the Western world with protesters in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Montreal, Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles, denouncing Israel, as if it, and not Hamas, had inflicted atrocities. These protesters demand an immediate end to the Gaza war, which would leave Hamas still standing, chant about a Palestine “from the river to the sea,” which means the obliteration of Israel and its replacement by a twenty-third Arab state, and inveigh against Israel as a “settler colonial apartheid state.” Most recently, these marchers have described Israel as guilty of “genocide’ and called for the Jewish state to be declared guilty of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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IDF spokesmen, such as Colonel Jonathan Conricus, have done outstanding jobs when they appear on television to explain in sober fashion how the IDF views the progress of the war, and describe the many ways that the Israeli military minimizes civilian casualties. As a spokesman for the Israeli government, Mark Regev has been unflappable and lucid in the face of often hostile interviewers. But these Israeli spokesmen are few in number, and often have to content with unfriendly interlocutors. Meanwhile, the Palestinians and their supporters have been all over the airwaves and on social media, depicting the Israelis as irredeemably wicked, wanton killers of “women and children.” Hamas pulls figures out of the air for wounded and killed Gazan civilians; these figures are never questioned, but immediately become part of the narrative of the Gaza War that “everyone” accepts. For now we have the figure of at least “25,000 dead Gazans,” as counted by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, but what most of the media does not tell us is that there is no way to verify those figures from Hamas, and furthermore, that least 9,000 of those killed were, according to the IDF, Hamas fighters. That means that in the Gaza War, the ratio of civilian to combatant deaths of Palestinians is 16:9, which is an historic low, one that no modern army has ever managed to achieve. According to the UN, in all the wars since World War II, the civilian to combatant ratio has been 9:1. American and British forces have done better. In Iraq, the civilian-to-combatant ratio was 3:1. In Afghanistan, it has been calculated as between 3:1 and 5:1. Yet here is Israel, fighting in a high-density urban environment, where the combatants hide among the civilian population, and managing to attain a civilian-to-combat ratio of 16:9. This is a testament to the extraordinary efforts the Israelis take to minimize civilian casualties. But how many people know these numbers? It’s not something that is reported in the mainstream media. Most of those who defend Israel on social media are unaware of this telling ratio. This is where Israel’s defenders need to step in, and disseminate this information widely, as a way to undermine the incessant claims from Hamas about “25,000 dead Gazans,” or worse still, the version that has been widely repeated, claiming “25,000 dead, mostly women and children.”
Now Israel has made a major effort at hasbara — setting forth exactly what happened on October 7 that made the Jewish state decide it had no choice but to destroy Hamas as a military force, which is exactly what it is now doing. And judging by the number of visitors to the Israeli website — 43 million in the first week — it has been a complete success. More on this hasbara site can be found here: “Israel’s New Website Documenting Hamas Atrocities, Reminding World How Gaza War Began Reaches Millions in First Week,” by Troy O. Fritzhand, Algemeiner, January 17, 2024:
The Israeli government’s website showing the horrors of the Hamas terror group’s Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel has received significant online traffic in the week since its launch, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The website — https://saturday-october-seven.com/ — has already garnered more than 43 million views, including around half a million that led to people exploring the site’s content about the Oct. 7 atrocities.
The site, which includes disturbing videos and pictures of the crimes committed, contains a warning: “Extreme viewer discretion is advised.”…
Early in the war, Israel did not want to release to the public videos of the atrocities carried out by Hamas at the Re’im music festival, or — especially — the atrocities carried out in the kibbutzim. There were those with whom the Israeli government shared a 47-minute video of clips taken by Hamas operatives themselves. This limited audience consisted of heads of governments and international organizations, ministers of foreign affairs, lawmakers in the U.S., where members of the House and Senate were shown that video’s grisly evidence, and even some carefully selected journalists. Those videos have made a deep impression on all who viewed them. But Israel held back from disseminating the videos, and the eyewitness testimony of survivors, to the broader public who, it was judged, did not have as much of a “need to know.” It then became clear that that public did indeed have a “need to know,” because too many people were falling for Hamas propaganda that these atrocities never took place or, if they did, it was the IDF itself that was responsible, intending to make Hamas look bad. At that point, the Israeli government understood it had to release the videos, even if that meant some families of the victims would be upset.
Launched only outside of Israel, the most visitors to the site came from the United States, Germany, England, and Canada.
By not making it available in Israel, the Israeli government hoped to spare the feelings of families of both those killed and those taken hostage.
Israel now has put the soul-searing evidence of the Hamas atrocities before the world, on a dedicated website. As the IDF soldiers manfully carry on, fighting against Hamas terrorists up and down the Strip, from Gaza City to Khan Yunis and all the way to the southernmost city of Rafah, including all the places in between where the IDF has located Hamas fighters and weapons. The creators of this admirable and terrible website are now fighting back against Hamas’ propaganda, to win, or in some cases win back, the hearts and minds of those who are in danger of forgetting what happened on October 7. Israel is now engaged in a on a different battlefield, pitting its truthful hasbara against the lies of Hamas. This is what may be called, in the Gaza War, the Jewish state’s indispensable second front.
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32 Comments
3 months ago
There is only one cure for the hamas barbarians – destroy them and their paymaster iran.
3 months ago
There are no words to describe the evil lodged in the hearts of Hamas and its supporters. There can be only one response to this savagery: eliminate it by whatever means are necessary. Hamas must not survive, the ideas and beliefs that empower this evil must not survive. These victims are a message to all of humanity: fight to your last breath against the evil that took them. And that evil is Islam.
3 months ago
Reply to
Stephen
Europe and the free world must all destroy Islam within their borders. Bulldoze the mosques and deport all moslems
D
3 months ago
Reply to
Sir Peter
Someone please explain to me. Why did the Israeli Government disarm (sort of) the citizens? I mean all citizens have to serve in the IDF at one point in their life. Why disarm them?
3 months ago
Reply to
Stephen
Yes, what they did was beyond words. Demented, totally perverse and demented.
3 months ago
And people think that they can sit up on Mount Moral High Ground and still defeat these evil bastards.
3 months ago
Better late than never … but …
… What was it that was said, and by whom? …
… “A lie travels half way around the world before the truth gets it’s shoes on.”
Well, today … a Big Lie becomes the truth as soon as the MSM / Left-wing websites amplify it.
Again … another valid criticism we cannot avoid …
… Israel should have known this propaganda war was coming. Israel should have prepared for it.
… And, I’ve pointed out before …
… Two major points should have been made (in addition to the ones that have been made):
… 1. Israel is NOT the only nation created recently…
Responding to the “land dispute” … and NEVER referring to other nations created in the 20th Century – especially Israel’s neighbors … is amazing. Are they trying to help the anti-Semites?
… 2. Israel is NOT the only nation attacked by Islam recently …
Responding to the 10/7 attack as if ONLY Israel has EVER been attacked … what can I say?
… Is Hamas running Israel’s counter-propaganda campaign?
So far, I’ve seen a couple of young Jewish men with small channels who have mentioned this – Travel Israel, and Israel My Channel (I think) – and The Israeli Guys. And Raymond Ibrahim and Robert Spencer I think have mentioned point No. 2.
Who is in charge of the counter-propaganda?
3 months ago
Reply to
danknight
There is no one managing the counter-propaganda. And that’s exactly the problem and why Hamas has gained so much momentum.
3 months ago
The pictures and videos are horrific but the world needs to see the cruel, barbaric Hamas animals that tortured, burned, raped and brutally murdered Jews including children, the elderly, women and men in Israel on October 7th.
DEATH TO HAMAS SCUMBAGS!
Justin Trudeau is an arrogant piece of shit who goes on lavish vacations and scolds Prime Minister Netanyahu for not wanting a two state solution with these animals who support Hamas.
G-d bless Israel the only democracy in the middle east surrounded by 56 Islamic countries.
G-d bless the Israeli Defence Forces.
3 months ago
Reply to
DEATH TO HAMAS
WHY do you write “G-d bless” instead of God Bless, as it should be written ??
Are YOU afraid to say God Bless ??
3 months ago
Reply to
Bill
One of the 10 commandments is to not take G-ds name in vain
Those who are devout in their religious beliefs like to adhere to those rules.
One most be well rounded and more knowledgeable to understand other cultures
It isn’t fear it is Respect for the writings of said 10 commandments
Savvy??
3 months ago
Reply to
Robt
Thanks for explaining that the Holy Name should not be written out as it is too sacred; that’s also why the deity is referred to, in Hebrew, as HaShem or the name. Ignorant people like Bill do not know the reason and now they do thanks to you. Bless you Robt.
D
3 months ago
Reply to
turtlebrat
Where is the GOD part when you say “Bless you Robt?” You are Blessing him. Are YOU identifying as the GOD figure now? I would think that only a divine being could Bless someone. I am NOT worried about saying GOD people. IF it were to exist, it’s Hamas like that you have to DIE before you have any chance of meeting Him/It.
D
3 months ago
Reply to
Adam Selene
Oh, don’t say that! You know what happens when you do…
Probably just another Jew-hating slimeball who likes to attack all things Jewish. Some of them are actually on conservative sites. That surprised me.
3 months ago
It’s too late to release them now. The momentum has gone and was taken over by Hamas with silicon dolls dotted with red paint, overweight fully intact children with paint and dust splattered on them. Meanwhile the real victims were ignored and are being mocked.
3 months ago
All of hamas MUST go leave not one alive Like a cancer it must all be removed to save the body If one cell is left it will grow again
3 months ago
Reply to
Dirtco
All of the Arabs in Gaza must be escorted out to Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
3 months ago
Reply to
George
That would be a good solution, but Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia don’t want them. They don’t want them causing problems in their countries so will only let them stop there briefly on their way to wherever they can go. I sure hope none of them come to Canada – we have enough trouble and killers here already.
D
3 months ago
Reply to
Prairielily
Here in Canada our Little Trudie, the BlackFace Groper Prime Minister has plans to take as many as Five Hundred Thousand Gazans. We can’t control the thousands we already have. Get ready for Israel like Conflict conditions with the Gazan Terrorist Army coming to Canada. We will be getting Attacks all day long.
3 months ago
I don’;t want to hear that Muslims are civilized, they are Satan’s decipiles.
3 months ago
From the river to the sea Israel will be pali free – f0rever!
3 months ago
Hamas extinction cannot come soon enough.
3 months ago
Islam destroyed Gaza and brought misery to the Palestinians. Hamas weilded the sword. It’s not the Israel-Hamas war it’s the Israel-Islam war. Israel is there alone in this idealogical battle because the pusillanimous West doesn’t have have the moral fortitude to be there.
3 months ago
The hamas supporters are paid so they are antifa /soros/lieberals! They will agree to anything as long as they get money
3 months ago
These horrifying pictures prove the evil those barbarians committed. I only hope Israel is able to continue to hunt down the Hamas terrorists and wipe them out. From the information about the indoctrination of Gaza people from childhood, I think they all have to be wiped out. They elect Hamas and all of them want to see all of Israel annihilated so changing their beliefs is almost impossible.
D
3 months ago
Arial Sharon’s legacy
D
3 months ago
Someone please explain to me. Why did the Israeli Government disarm (sort of) the citizens? I mean all citizens have to serve in the IDF at one point in their life. Why disarm them?
3 months ago
There are 5 BILLION Bibles in the world per Guinness. Some readers know that Israel, including religious Jews are not observing God’s real laws. Israel’s success in all areas of endeavor was intended to be a result of God blessing His chosen nation for compliance. Hasbara, military initiatives, everything Israel does is almost always without consideration of her Divine obligations. So Israel just can’t really WIN !
My YouTube channel, Israel – Reclaiming the Birthright explains this according to the Hebrew Bible.
3 months ago
This is what I’ve been saying since day one, show the pictures, the videos, don ‘t blur out stuff for the sake of propriety. What Hamas did to these poor souls needs to be shown. Most of us understand what went on but the ordinary public with their shortened attention spans need to see. It’s hard, it’s gruesome but those acts were gruesome, perpetrated by demented throw backs. One look at hostages and the way the Gazans on the street treated them, hitting them with sticks, spitting, jumping up and down screaming like monkeys. There are no innocent Gazans. They stood silent as Hamas to funds meant to make their lives better and built tunnels and they stand silent still except for their crying and complaining to foreign correspondents over the destruction Israel has deservedly brought down on them. Yes, they cry ” I haven’t had a bath in weeks, look, I use ocean but ocean so cold”. As for what Hamas did – completely oblivious.
