Thread: ISRAELI ‘THOUGHT POLICE’ DECLARE ALL OUT WAR ON THE WEB

The Foreign Ministry unveiled a new plan this week: Paying talkbackers to post pro-Israel responses on websites worldwide. A total of NIS 600,000 (roughly $150,000) will be earmarked to the establishment of an “Internet warfare” squad.

The Foreign Ministry intends to hire young people who speak at least one language and who study communication, political science, or law – or alternately, Israelis with military experience gained at units dealing with information analysis.

Beyond the fact that these job requirements reveal a basic lack of understanding in respect to the dynamics of the online discourse – the project’s manager argued that “adults don’t know how to blog” – they are not too relevant either. An effective talkbacker does not need a law degree or military experience. He merely needs to care about the subject he writes about.

The sad truth is that had Israeli citizens believed that their State is doing the right thing, they would have made sure to explain it out of their own accord. Without being paid.

Foreign Ministry officials are fighting what they see as a terrible and scary monster: the Palestinian public relations monster. Yet nothing can be done to defeat it, regardless of how many foolish inventions will be introduced and how many bright communication students will be hired.

The reason is that good PR cannot make the reality in the occupied territories prettier. Children are being killed, homes are being bombed, and families are starved. Yet nonetheless, the Foreign Ministry wants to try to change the situation. And they have willing partners. “Where do I submit a CV?” wrote one respondent. “I’m fluent in several languages and I’m able to spew forth bullshit for hours on end.”

Anti-democratic initiative
Any attempt to plant talkbacks online must fail. Especially if the State is behind it. Not only because it’s easy to identify responses made on behalf of someone, but also because it’s anti-democratic. When the Israel Electric Company or other companies do it, it’s annoying. Yet when the State does it, it’s dangerous.

Imposters on behalf of the government are threatening free discourse even if they only wander through the virtual space. The Internet was meant to serve as an open platform for dialogue between people, rather than as a propaganda means.

Something worrisome is happening here lately. We see the accumulation of silencing attempts. The Nakba Law, the bill calling for a ban on protests outside the homes of politicians, Lieberman’s Loyalty Law, and the biometric information database. The free speech hunting season is on.

Thankfully we have the Internet, and it enables us to identify processes, discuss them, warn about them, and join forces against them. We can assume that soon we’ll see the establishment of a website opposed to this new initiative, unless such site already exists. Perhaps even a group on Facebook. I wonder whether all its members will be Foreign Ministry agents, or whether it will also include some real people.

This is not a police state: This is a thought-police state.

ISRAELI ‘THOUGHT POLICE’ DECLARE ALL OUT WAR ON THE WEB Desertpeace

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The only prerequisite is that they "speak at least one language"

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Originally Posted by Eann

I think this thread may help you out and give you some good laughs..You'll have to wade through the usual Israeli Hebrew.....but take a look at antisheep and follow it...
I put this up on the regular political forum.. I was sure Israel had directed this new program at me...Hahahaha..

http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/jud...at-israel.html

I think they might have to learn more than 1 language as they're only fluent in their own brand of Israeli Hebrew...It's so popular even our little Arab women rareperson speaks it fluently..

Anyway, it's just another Israeli scheme to rip off $150,000 from us again..

TATA

Their paid shills are easy to spot and easy to debate with. I think they are wasting their money. They could get a lot more bang for the buck if they paid people like you not to post on political forums.

I wouldn't ever take their money to lie about them but if the price was right I would consider just not posting my opinions at all on the internet. No different than any other slave goy job. I guess they rather try to do something the hard way thats doomed to fail rather than put money into the hands of dirty sub-human Goyim.


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