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The leaders of the 1967 Greek coup d'état: Brigadier Stylianos Pattakos, Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos and Colonel Nikolaos Makarezos. (Unknown/CC BY-SA 4.0)

The suppressed history of Israel’s support for the brutal Greek junta

Declassified files reveal the extent of Israel’s ties with the regime known for torturing and murdering thousands of its citizens in the 1960s-70s.

By Eitay Mack April 28, 2023

Young Jews from around the world celebrate 10 years of the Birthright program at an event held at the International Conference Center in Jerusalem, May 12, 2010. (Dudi Vaknin/Flash90)

The new hasbara campaign Israel doesn’t want you to know about

Losing the war for public opinion abroad, Israel is relaunching a heavily-funded plan to disguise its own propaganda behind the façade of 'foreign agents.'

By Itamar Benzaquen and The Seventh Eye January 25, 2022

Photo of then-Maj. Gen. Suharto of Indonesia attending funeral of five generals slain in 30 September Movement. (PD-INDONESIA)

How Israel helped whitewash Indonesia’s anti-leftist massacres

To advance its political, economic, and security goals, Israeli intelligence helped whitewash the murder of half a million members of the Indonesian Communist Party and other leftist groups in the 1960s. By Eitay Mack In October 1965, the Indonesian government launched a massive purge of left-wing and communist parties in the country. Over the following six months,…

By +972 Magazine September 9, 2019

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If gov’t had its way, Israel would rightfully be on UN list of human rights abusers

By Hagai El-Ad There is no factual basis for listing Israel alongside countries like Zimbabwe or Venezuela, but that is not thanks to the government’s efforts – which have fully pushed legislation against human rights NGOs; if the government actually had its way, then the recent condemnation of Israel by UN High Commissioner Navi Pillay…

By +972 Magazine May 4, 2012

Invitation to the "Ambassador Club" plan. Note endorsement by Stand With US (Yossi Gurvitz)

Israeli universities becoming Hasbara mills

Two universities, Tel Aviv and Haifa, now offer programs in Hasbara. Both feature Neal Lazarus, the man behind the fake “gay flotilla” video. Two Israeli universities, Haifa University and Tel Aviv University, now offer programs in Hasbara. The Haifa course is meant for Israeli students, the Tel Aviv one for foreign students. Both are supported…

By Yossi Gurvitz March 21, 2012

Deputy Israeli FM “Addressed Arab Leaders” – REALLY?

The following press release was distributed by the Israeli Government Press Office on Tuesday evening to all foreign press working in Israel: Press Release (Communicated by the Bureau of Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon) Deputy FM Ayalon Addresses Arab leaders at WATEC Conference: “Many times in the history of our region, water was a reason for…

By Roee Ruttenberg November 15, 2011