Psychological Warfare in the Arab-Israeli Conflict [electronic resource] /
Schleifer, R.author.
The first study to examine psychological warfare in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, this book presents a rational analysis of the Arab and Israeli struggles to gain the world's sympathy and support, tracing these struggles from the British Mandate to the more recent HAMAS abduction of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Cover; Psychological Warfare in the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Contents; Chapter 1: Psychological Warfare Theory; Basic Terms in Psychological Warfare; Evolution of Terms in the Twentieth Century; Terms in Israel and the Arab Countries; American Concept of Information Use in War; Chapter 2: Principles of Psychological Warfare Management; The Target Audiences; The Messages; Means of Delivery; Chapter 3: Psychological Warfare against the British in Prestate Israel (the Yishuv); The Yishuv's Struggle against the British (1945-1948)
Chapter 4: Psychological Warfare in the Arab-Israeli Wars (1948-1982)Propaganda Organizing in Israel; The Six-Day War; The Yom Kippur War (1973); Operation "Peace for Galilee" (1982); Chapter 5: The War between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon (1985-2000); Historical Background; Hezbollah's Psychological Warfare; Methods; Target Audience; The Messages; Internally Directed Messages; Messages to the Enemy; Hizballah's Messages to the Neutral Audience; Hizballah's Means of Dissemination; Israel's Psychological Warfare; Target Audiences; Means of Dissemination
The Reasons for Israel's FailureThe Organizational Factor; The Professional Element; Chapter 6: The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the First Intifada (1948-1989); Historical Background-The Arab-Israeli Conflict (1948-1987); Definitions of the Palestinian Uprising; Palestinian Leadership during the Intifada; Israel's Reaction; Chapter 7: Applying Psywar Themes in the Intifada; Israel's Themes; "Educational" Themes; Attack Themes; The Palestinian Themes; Themes Aimed at the Palestinian Home Audience; Themes of Self-Sacrifice; Themes of Hatred; Themes Aimed at the Neutral Audience
Themes of AspersionThemes of Justice; Political Themes-Short- and Long-Term Goals; Themes Aimed at the Enemy; Themes of Justice; Chapter 8: The Palestinian Information Mechanism; The Palestinian Information Mechanism; The Printed Press; Radio; The Palestinians' Information Policy; Techniques; Chapter 9: The Israeli Information Mechanism; The Government Press Office; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA); The IDF and the Intifada; Hasbara Aimed at the Home Audience; The IDF and the Media; Chapter 10: Planning Psywar, Defining its Goals; The Palestinians; The Israelis; Target Audience
The Palestinian SideThe Israeli Side; Means of Dissemination; The Palestinian Side; The Israelis; Persuasion Techniques; The Palestinians; Nonviolent Action; Political Techniques; Legal Techniques; Economic Techniques; Religious Techniques; Other Techniques; The Israeli Side; Chapter 11: The Second Intifada (2000-2005); Palestinian Leadership and the Islamic Organizations; Palestinian Psywar Techniques; The Use of Themes in Psywar; Israel's Themes; Themes to the Home Audience; Themes to the Home and Neutral Audiences; Themes Aimed at the Enemy; Palestinian Themes; Themes for the Home Audience
Themes Aimed at the Neutral Audience
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first study to examine psychological warfare in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, this book presents a rational analysis of the Arab and Israeli struggles to gain the world's sympathy and support, tracing these struggles from the British Mandate to the more recent HAMAS abduction of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
Middle East-Politics and government.
Ethnology-Middle East .
Political science.
International relations.
Communication.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Middle Eastern Culture.
Political Science.
International Relations.
Media Studies.