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Comment on The Untapped Potential of Tikkun Olam by world technology

world technology — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:07 +0000

In his role as mentor of the tikkun olam taskforce at Reut, Avraham continues to champion the power of tikkun olam in bringing together Jews from around the world in order to leave the world a bit better than the way we found it. At present, the lack of a co

Comment on The New Social Contract – A Trans-Israel Journey by charles gorodess

charles gorodess — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:10:15 +0000

Certainly talking and exchanging viewpoints and problems is good. And prior to taking action it is wise to know what is the best direction to go in in terms of meeting people’s needs and what institutional resistances are likely to occur.
But it is also good to understand the depth of resistance and the degree of ferosity one is likely to encounter. That even relatively mild reforms are certain to be resisted and whatever may be in the majority of people’s interest will harm someone else’s interest and they will resist whatever change is proposed.
As an example, building more apartments in theTel-Aviv area means building less in the occupied territories. The religious people whose interest is at stake in having units built in their area will resist having resources re-directed away from them.
In other words, no matter how civilly one starts out, in the end it is warfare overt or disguised.

Comment on Total Defense – National Resilience in Singapore by Cheap Blinds Qld

Cheap Blinds Qld — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:29:01 +0000

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Comment on Total Defense – National Resilience in Singapore by venetian blinds brisbane

venetian blinds brisbane — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:26:17 +0000

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Comment on Policy Paper: Reut’s Broad Tent and Red-Lines Approach by David Guy

David Guy — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:44:56 +0000

It seems to me that Reut has not expanded the tent but simply moved it leftwards and unintentionally, one hopes, excluded the patriotic Right and anyone who for the most pragmatic and pro Israel reasons rejects the two-state solution as an unworkable fantasy inevitably leading to war.

Comment on NGOs cooperate emergency preparedness at JDC-ELKA seminar by ester

ester — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:09:32 +0000

I would like you to try to find a way in which these NGO would collect money from the public without bothering them with phone calls, a thing I find very discouraging ….

I believe you are capable of coming out with a solution!!

kind regards

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Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:09:03 +0000

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Comment on The Power of Brands by Marc Goldberg

Marc Goldberg — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:35:07 +0000

As long as we are the occupying army and the Palestinians are the underdogs we will always be viewed as aggressive and belligerent. With some truth. This isn’t about branding, it’s about our own failure to stop occupying the West Bank.

Comment on The Power of Brands by Lillian

Lillian — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:18:48 +0000

The comparison to “branding” is interesting and highlights the complexity of the issue.
On the other hand, negative branding also derives from failing to “sell” good and reliable products and/or services.
Israel shas nothing to “sell” in that respect.
Israel should invest more in its Hasbara and engage competent people – and Israel HAS competent people.
Israel should expose the de-ligitimozers, name them, expose their backgrounds and their political and financial strings to certain organizations.
Israel and any Hasbara organization should change the narrative:
if the other side insists in talking about “settlements” the Hasbara should state the figures of ISraeli terror victims during and after each peace agreement and/or agreement. (What happened after Oslo, what happened after Geneva etc.).
I think that with some plain statistics we could expose certain lies.
Israel and many organizations like Reut, who produce extremely important material, expose facts and figures should ALSO REALIZE that not the whole world understands English well enough to study their material.
The enemy side is active concurrently here in EU in several local languages. This should be also onsidered once for all!

Israel has neglected the campuses, high schools and international PR arena for many years.
An effective Hasbara won’t be established in one day…

Last but not least: Israel, in opposition to its enemies is a democracy. Negative actions, differences of opinion and political arguments will always be published, whereas the other side is suppressing this political freedom. It’s important to mention it in every discussion we lead.

Good luck Reut!

Comment on The Power of Brands by Peter Brier

Peter Brier — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:06:14 +0000

The problem has nothing to do with branding. Products have “brands”; nations have historical images that cannot be assumed, or changed like labels. Israel has inherited the historical image of the international Jew, the butt of a millenial anti-Semitism. Jews are never victims until after the fact of a retribution that they have “earned or deserve.” Kishnev follows Calvary; Auschwitz the Elders of Zion. Before the retribution, the Jew (Israel) is always the aggressor or exploiter.
Israel is being naive about the very historical force that enabled it to come to life: Zionism. Zionism is the answer to anti-Semitism not because it discourages it (that’s idealistic ) but because it defies and combats it.
Israel must expose the hypoocrisy and lies of its enemies, not change its own make-up and behavior to please an imaginary
observor or consumer. Branding is banal. Israel must wage a more successful propaganda. That means less self-praise( Start-ups and the number of Nobel pizes, etc,etc) and more exposes of the lies of their enemies. More “J’ accuse” and less Madison Avenue.