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The Subtle Art of Gaza-Lighting

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman examines the psychological manipulation used in narratives surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, coining it "Gaza-lighting." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaIsrael Hamas ConflictPropagandaMisinformationIsrael CriticismPalestinian NarrativePsychological ManipulationNarrative Control

Places mentioned

Palestinian Territories
"The primary injustice in Palestine is the concept of Palestine itself."
Israel
"A week into the current Israel-Hamas war, as Israel was starting to respond to Hamas October 7th terror attacks, someone replied to one of my Instagram posts about Hamas killing and kidnapping dozens of Israeli children."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"But, somehow, every released hostage looks like a skeleton while their captors appear well-fed. If Gaza is truly experiencing mass starvation, how is it that Hamas fighters still have the strength to carry RPGs, fire rockets, and terrorize civilians?"
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Hence, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a masterclass in narrative warfare."

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