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MAR 12, 2010
Biden visit exposed Israeli settler truths
The Guardian
What provided this episode with refreshing clarity was the way in which it exposed the deeper dynamics that are driving contemporary Israeli realities. Israel's leadership scrambled to summon their best explanations and apologies – the decision was insensitive, ill-timed, a local initiative, and a mere technical planning detail.
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Middle East
Eurasia
MAR 12, 2010
Global human rights report sees little change
The Washington Times
The Obama administration's first global report on human rights differed little from the reports issued during President George W. Bush's second term, with the most notable exception being stepped-up criticism of the Iraqi government.
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Africa
Americas
Middle East
MAR 12, 2010
Turkey and Armenia must speak privately
The Daily Star
Restructuring the role of Turkey’s army is vital, but if Turkey cannot follow through with the Armenian and Kurdish openings, the country’s own domestic situation, its relations with the two peoples, as well as tensions in the Caucasus, will undoubtedly worsen.
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MAR 12, 2010
Ajami and the Oscars: Who Really Represents Israel?
Mashtrends.com
In recent years I have often wondered whether Israeli public diplomacy should use Israeli culture as a means for improving its image, even when it is critical of Israel or presents negative aspects, which are not necessarily representative of the society as a whole.
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Cultural Diplomacy
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Middle East
MAR 11, 2010
The VOICE Act: Victims of Iranian Censorship
Mountainrunner.us
The VOICE Act is a notable (and rare) example of Defense Department-focused entities - the armed services committees - authorizing substantial funding for the State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. However, the $55 million (details are below) authorized is not yet funded.
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Government PD
Americas
Middle East
MAR 11, 2010
U.K. expert: Israel’s new PR campaign is bad news
Ha'aretz
Conventional marketing wisdom has it that even bad news is good news, as long as people talk about you. But Jonathan Gabay, a leading London-based marketing and branding expert, disagrees, at least when it comes to Israeli hasbara, or public diplomacy.
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Government PD
Nation Branding
Public Opinion
Middle East
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 Framing the U.S. Election and an Obama Presidency: Arab New Media in 2008-09
This study examines content from online newspapers and blogs from across the Arab world to assess the developing media discussion of the United States presidential election and results.
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 An Evaluation of Alhurra Television Programming
An Evaluation of Alhurra Television Programming is a multi-method evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of Alhurra's news broadcasting to the Middle East.
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![]() Restoring America’s Reputation and the Tragic Children of Fallujah
MAR 8, 2010
Nicholas J. Cull
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![]() New Media, Old Truths
FEB 23, 2010
Mark Dillen
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 What’s Wrong with the One-State Agenda?
University of California, Irvine; International Studies
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Venue: University of California, Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100
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 Virginia Haufler: Governing Corporations in Zones of Conflict -Issues, Actors & Institutions
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy
12:00 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2009
Venue: USC; SOS B40
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 God Needs No Passport: Immigrants and the Changing American Religious Landscape
A lecture by Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Harvard University
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Venue: USC; Montgomery Ross Fisher Building, Room 340
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