Guilty. On one thing everyone agrees - there was an unprecedented omission. Ten days into the war, we still haven't decided when to talk about blame, criticize and start learning lessons. I wonder when they'll start talking about responsibility.
Crying. The list of journalists who cried in front of the cameras gets longer by the day, regardless of whether it's Yaron Avraham, Karen Marciano, Lucy Aharish or Anderson Cooper. Television personalities, who usually try to show seriousness and indifference, found themselves sobbing and gasping during interviews or reports from the field, swallowed saliva and continued broadcasting. It's impossible not to.
President Joe Biden in his historic speech, photo: Reuters
Biden. The fact that Israelis eagerly look forward to every speech by President Joe, whose words create a sense of security and hope, immediately made him the grandfather of the country. For three years they didn't understand how this man ran the world, until in recent days Channel 14 also admitted that maybe consciousness engineering got a little out of control. Another proof that in order to lead, you need a talented speechwriter and iron eggs.
Hagari. IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari maintains daily contact with the public. After a hesitant and confused entry into the fray, Hagari came to his senses quickly and now sounded convincing and responsible. He apologizes, accepts responsibility, and is not afraid to answer difficult questions. At least he is.
Telegram and Twitter. Let me be clear - there is free media like Telegram and Twitter, and there is television with all its restrictions. The differences between the media must be defined and clear. Television has a public responsibility to filter content, block fake news and not cause panic. That's the only way to maintain its credibility.
Together. The word together stars in slogans chosen by three channels. Channel 12 wrote in the corner of the screen, "Together we will win," 13 "Strong together," and 14, "With G-d's help, together we will win." Only Channel 11 got smarter with "We're here."
The collapse of Hamas. How long will we be flooded with clichés such as deterred Hamas, both sides are not interested in escalation, dismantling Hamas or changing the concept? The military-security discourse must update its version and abandon outdated clichés in preparation for the ground incursion into Gaza; Because if we've learned anything from the events of October 7, it's that military analysts predict the future just as political analysts predict trends. I mean, they're just mouthpieces of the system.
Politicians. The number of politicians in the studios is close to zero. Just yesterday, Tali Gottlieb tweeted bitterly that they had stopped inviting her to the three channels and therefore she could not make her voice heard. This is a positive trend, because suddenly airtime is being devoted to making the voices of as many civilians who have lost their entire world heard, fighters in the field and volunteers. Instead of inciting and divisive politicians, they are finally showing the true and good people of Israel on TV. Just let it stay that way.
Propaganda. To understand how the world is divided, it is recommended to take a look at the foreign channels. The Americans and Europeans have fixated on our narrative and give many items that serve Israel in shaping public opinion. On the other hand, two large networks are at the forefront of Palestinian propaganda – Qatar's Al-Jazeera alongside Putin's propaganda channel, RT, which speaks Hamas lies from Moscow and engineers consciousness against us from morning to night. These are the most dangerous.
Rachel is reserved. The heroes also have 15 minutes of fame, after which they return to face life: the destroyed house, the insurance, the post-trauma and the emotional loneliness.
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