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The occupation of the American mind, Israel's public relations war in the United States, Media Education Foundation ; directed and edited by Sut Jhally

eng

videorecording

Grade 9+

The occupation of the American mind

electronic resource

945763179

Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2016

Media Education Foundation ; directed and edited by Sut Jhally

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Israel's public relations war in the United States

Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world -- except the United States. The Occupation of the American Mind takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. Narrated by Roger Waters and featuring leading observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. media culture, the film explores how the Israeli government, the U.S. government, and the pro-Israel lobby have joined forces, often with very different motives, to shape American media coverage of the conflict in Israel's favor. From the U.S.-based public relations campaigns that emerged in the 1980s to today, the film provides a sweeping analysis of Israel's decades-long battle for the hearts, minds, and tax dollars of the American people in the face of widening international condemnation of its increasingly right-wing policies.

live action

Israel's public relations war in the United States