Episode description

Our latest X Space with our friend Eiynah Muhammed Smith. (@nicemangos (2) Eiynah (@nicemangos.bsky.social) — Bluesky )

Discussing the dystopian propaganda around Israel's ongoing genocidal assault on Gaza, from racist Twitter 'hasbara' to IDF TikTok / Insta, to Israeli influencers' skits about Palestinians faking their suffering.

Also featuring Dr Caitlin Greene the linguist and tracker of Steven Pinker, etc. 

Links:

Israeli military’s TikTok attempt to make propaganda cool | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera

The Israeli army is on TikTok. It's as bad as you'd expect (newarab.com)

Israeli Defense Forces Soldiers Embrace Thirst Traps on TikTok (rollingstone.com)

Natalia Fadeev: Israeli Influencer's Gaza Instagram Draws Outrage (dailydot.com)

Israeli Influencers Are Mocking Palestinians Suffering in Gaza (newsweek.com)

Propaganda images/memes we discussed in the beginning
https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1760143208766456133?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

T-Rex Costume, bombs and techno, dancing on a tank https://x.com/rachael_swindon/status/1748398198358507960?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

Bill Maher’s poorly aged Burqa bit https://x.com/billmaher/status/1740866573655810131?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

Contrasts: Fine dining scene vs. Starving population
https://x.com/brandyljensen/status/1754145731466723520?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

Lifestyle piece on IDF soldiers cooking in the kitchens of Gazans
https://x.com/gawanmac/status/1757500107912556767?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

IDF using Human Shields: https://www.btselem.org/human_shields