Digitell19 Conference

==Background==
:The #Digitell19 conference is the second annual conference organised by the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Speakers and participants convene from all over the world to strategise and share information to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Israel rhetoric online. #Digitell19 took place over three locations between 12-14 March, starting in Jerusalem which coincided with the INTV annual conference. Moving then to Mitzpe Ramon, and finaly Tel Aviv. Real Jerusalem Streets @RJStreets 'Overlapping for its first day with intv, the DIGITELL19, also was at the YMCA, before taking off to Mitzpe Ramon in the south, and then going to Tel Aviv.' The Real Jerusalem Streets Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 May 2020 on 21 May 2020. Michael Dickson, @michaeldickson 'Israeli TV is so hot globally right now and TV execs, producers and content creators have flocked from Hollywood and around the globe to Jerusalem for #INTV2019 - the Innovative TV Conference in association with @DEADLINE @intvconference'. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 May 2020 on 21 May 2020. 
:In 2016, the Israeli government, represented by Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked, met with Facebook leaders and agreed to work with them to determine how to tackle incitement on social networks. Last year, Gilad Erdan announced the launch of 4il, which he called "Iron Dome of Truth", a reference to the highly effective missile defence system Israel uses to shoot down enemy rockets. Aryeh Tavor [G.Erdan en conférence avec les militants en ligne!©], JForum.FR 14 mars 2018. Translated with google translate. Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 May 2020 on 21 May 2020. 
:On 16 June 2019, at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, DigiTell attendees in New York were called on stage by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan to be congratulated for DigiTell's work. The Minister congratulated Ido Daniel and Revital Yakin, in charge of the DigiTell project, as well as each member of the network. Marie-Sarah Seeberger, @MsSeeberger STOP BOYCOTT - DIGITELL NETWORK REWARDED AT THE JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE. Jerusalem Post 25 June 2019, Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 May 2020 on 21 May 2020. 
==People==
===Speakers===
Speakers at the event include:
*Ido Daniel, Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Israel Yair Eddie Fraimen @YFraiman Start the Digital Conference No.2 of the Ministry of Strategic and Public Information @giladerdan1 For 2019. Align Power to One and Only - The Office's Digital Director @IdoDaniel. Twitter Translated from Hebrew. Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. 
*Ben Moore, Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Israel Yair Eddie Fraimen @YFraiman Just started the Ministry of Strategic Affairs’ 2019 social media conference #DIGITELL19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. Ben Moore Chief Strategist & Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office - Ministry of Strategic Affairs & Public Diplomacy. Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Emily Schrader, formerly worked at Stand With Us and now works for Social Lite Creative, Israel Emily Schrader @emilykschrader Such a pleasure to speak on the intersectionality panel at the fabulous #Digitell19 conference with @mohammadkabiya , Ronit Bezalel, @BigDaddyLiberty , and @AviMayer. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Avi Mayer, Global Comms Director of American Jewish Committee and previously spokesperson for the Jewish Agency. Israel 
*Sihle Ngobese, Head of Strategic Operations at Institute of Race Relations South Africa, South Africa 
*Ronit Bezalel, A Wider Bridge, US A Wider Bridge @AWiderBridge Yesterday, our Coms Director Ronit Bezalel participated in a #DigiTell19 panel exploring intersectionality, Israel and current identity politics. Lots to discuss with @mohammadkabiya @GippersChutzpah #BigDaddyLiberty and our terrific moderator @AviMayer Photo: @GippersChutzpah. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Arsen Ostrovsky, chaired a panel on media bias. Executive Director The Israeli-Jewish Congress, Israel Arsen Ostrosvsky @Ostrov_A Had a great time at #DigiTell19, moderating a panel on media bias against #Israel with these experts! Great crowd too, with some fantastic questions!. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. Arsen Ostrovsky, @Ostrov_A Executive Director The Israeli-Jewish Congress (IJC). Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Adam Levick, UK Mediawatch, Israel 
*Simon Plosker, Honest Reporting, Israel 
*David Collier @mishtal, spoke about BDS and infiltrating the movement. UK Gedaliah Blum @no2bds No it's not purim, David dressed up and went undercover as a #bds activists to expose the hardcore activists who share hardcore antisemitic materials. @mishtal At the #DigiTell19 conference. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Simon Cobbs, Sussex Friends of Israel @SussexFriends. UK Gedalia Blum @no2bds At the state of #DigiTell19 conference, @SussexFriends . "content is king", no need for fancy graphics, just have a good message. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Jackie Goodall, Ireland Israel Alliance, Ireland Gedaliah Blum @no2bds Presenting at # DigiTell19 , Ireland Israel alliance has their hands full fighting for #Israel amongst some of the most anti semetic / anti israel populations within Europe. Keep up the fight! @irlisrAlliance Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*@israelproject Gedaliah Blum @no2bds, At the #DigiTell19 conference with The @israelproject presenting.. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Sylvan Adams, Billionaire Arsen Ostrovsky @Ostov_A Tweet See new Tweets Conversation Arsen Ostrovsky @Ostrov_A Always fantastic to hear #SylvanAdams, one of the best advocates for the State of #Israel and the man who brought @giroditalia to the Jewish state! #intv2019 #DIGITELL19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Sacha Dratwa, Director of WJC’s Digital Advocacy Unit. US World Jewish Congress @WorldJewishCong Sacha Dratwa, Director of WJC's Digital Advocacy Unit, just spoke about the importance of carrying on the memory of the Holocaust during his presentation of the #weremember campaign at the # digitell19 conference in Israel. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Saskia Pantell, President of Zionist Federation of Sweden. Sweden Gedaliah Blum @no2bds From all over the world, there are people who actively fight for #Israel. This is Saskia from Sweden who fights against Swedish government funded #BDS campaigns. An uphill battle. #DigiTell19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Ilan Sinelnikov, Founder and President of Students Support Israel Movement. US Ilan Sinelnikov @ilan_sinelnikov Great 3 days at the #Digitell19 conference in #TLV #Israel Flag of Israel. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Aras-Nathan Keul, Executive Board Member of the Youth Organization of the German-Israel Friendship Society, Germany Anonymous Article Crif/Europe - Is it Safe to be Jewish in Germany in 2019?. Crif, 31 May 2019. Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. Aras-Nathan Keul @Aras_Nathan What an amazing month it has been for me and the @JuFoDIG ! We got to know so many passionate activists at the @StandWithUs #InFocus2019 conference and participated in the #DigiTell19 conference, where we learned a lot from the top experts in the field. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*David Cumin @KiwiDaveC Israeli Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand. Daniel Koren @danielkoren9, "Israel as a nation personifies inclusion, not exclusion." #DigiTell19 #IAmAZionist @IsraelInstNZ @KiwiDaveC Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Vijeta Uniyal @iUniyal, Indians4Israel @Indians4Israel. Germany Vijeta Uniyal @iUniyal Thank you @ 4ILorg for letting me and @indians4israel be part of this amazing #DigiTell journey. #DigiTell19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. Gatestone Institute, Writings by Vijeta Uniyal. Gatestone Institute Website. Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld, Global Speaker & Tech Vlogger, Israel Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld I don’t operate much in the Israel advocacy field, at least not officially but when @IdoDaniel asked me. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Info Equitable @InfoEquitable, France Le Crif @Le_CRIF #DigiTell19 #Desinfo - @InfoEquitable explains to conference participants how their monitoring of French media works and its challenges. Translated from French. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Mik Moore, @mikrmoore. Founder & Principal at Moore+ Associates and Co-founder of Schlep Labs (formerly known as the Jewish Council for Education and Research). Sigle Ngobese @BigDaddyLiberty Mik Moore of @MooreAndAssoc talks about bringing in comedy and entertainment value into addressing a serious issue. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Dror Globerman, Keshet Media Group. Spoke on a panel with Erin Keating, Gil Goldschein & Lauren Anderson about short-form media and stories. Le Crif, @Le_CRIF #DigiTell19 - Live from the "How to create short stories" talk during the Digitell Conference in Jerusalem. #INTV2019. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Erin Keating, Senior Development Manger, Snap Inc. Sihle Ngobese #Israel is impressive...it’s very tech-centric & creative. Some of the brightest social media and marketing minds are at this conference. #INTV2019 #DIGITELL19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Gil Goldschein, CEO of Bunim/Murray Productions, US. The Deadline Team How Snapchat & Content Creators Are Cracking The Code On Short-Form Mobile Entertainment – INTV. Deadline 12 March 2019, Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 May 2020 on 21 May 2020. 
*Lauren Anderson, Indigo Development and Entertainment Arts 
====Corporate Speakers====
*Facebook Arsen Ostrovsky @Ostrov_A @facebook rep: successful #digital strategy revolves around 'storytelling'. Retrieved from Archive.today of 17 May 2020 on 17 May 2020. 
*Matti Yahav, Former Chief Marketing Officer at SodaStream, currently Head, Rest of World at SodaStream, Isreal. Ido Daniel @IdoDaniel An insightful look behind the scenes of #SodaStream’s brilliant disruptive media campaign. Twitter. Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. 
Jewish Community @JComm_BlogFeeds A visit to SodaStream. Twitter. Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. Matti Yahav Head, Rest of World at SodaStream Ltd. LindIn Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. 
* Federico Paderni @federico, Roni Perry @ronip Twitter, Ireland Ido Daniel @IdoDaniel Great talk here at #DigiTell19 with @federico & @ronip, about key changes happening on @Twitter!. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. Federico Paderni @federico Excited to join the @intvconference today in Jerusalem with @ronip and @NetaSapir23 for #Digitell19 to talk about social advocacy and best practices on Twitter!. Retrieved from Archive.today of 15 May 2020 on 15 May 2020. 
===Attendees===
Ministry of Strategic Affairs Director for Digitral Strategy, Ido Daniel stated that 'Around 100 participants are coming from 17 countries, with a heavy focus on participants from Europe.' Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman The pro-Israel blogger conference that has become a support group. Jerusalem Post 10 March 2019. Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. Attendees travelled from England, Republic of Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Argentina, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
*Yair Eddie Fraiman @YFraiman, founder Israal Under Fire, Senior Director of Public Affairs Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Israel Yair Eddie Fraiman, @YFraiman Senior Director of Public Affairs at Ministry of Strategic Affairs & Public Diplomacy. Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Revital Yakin Krakovsky, Executive Director for Strategy & Communications Company Israeli Ministry of Stratigic Affairs
*Mohammad Kabiya, served in the Israeli Defence Force and has worked for Reservists on Duty participating in speaking tours of universities in the United States. Israel Mohammad Kabiya @mohammadkabiya "The time has come for us to move from the state of defense in Israeli publicity to attack mode, and also touch on the hypocrisy of the countries that are trying to damage our image in the world." #DIGITELL19. 'Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Hagit Levy, LAPAM. Israel.
*Irit Belinstein, LAPAM. Israel. Izzy (Irit) Belinstein, @irrabel What do they do, you ask? They fight off the boycott Israel movement distortion of truth about Israel, and what Zionism really is and they also work to point out anti-Semitic ideas hidden within the BDS discourses. Here with my favorite boss in the world.. Instagram Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 may 2020 on 21 May 2020.
*Shira Rosenstein, Head of Digital at LAPAM, Israel. Shira Rosenstein Head Of Digital Company NameLapam, Israel's Government Advertising Agency. LinkedIn Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 may 2020 on 21 May 2020.
*Emanuel Miller, Honest Reporting, Israel Emanuel Miller @emanumiller Great fun touring Machtesh Ramon with #DigiTell19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Hidde J. Van Koningsveld @koningsveld, Centrum Informatie en Documentatie Israel, Netherlands Hidde J. Van Koningsveld @koningsveld At a lecture by SodaStream. In the factory of this brilliant Israeli company - called the 'Island of Peace' - Jews and Arabs work together in peace. BDS wants to bring this kind of coexistence projects to an end. #economicpeace #digitell19 Translated from Dutch. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Kasim Hafeez @kasim_hafeez, Middle East Analysts Christans United for Istael @CUFI, Canada Kasim Hafeez @kasim_hafeez 10 days in Israel (kinda) #Digitell19 ✓ Jerusalem Half Marathon ✓ Speak at the UNHRC. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Raphi Bloom, Northwest Friends of Israel @NorthWestFOI, UK North West Friends of Isreal Raphi Bloom being interviewed on Israeli TV about how @NorthWestFOI is educating more & more Brits every day online & in person about #Israel, shared democratic values it has with UK & the close cooperation there is economically, medically, militarily & in high tech #DigiTell19 Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas, Associate Vice President, Israel and Global Jewish Citizenship at Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), Israeli Mission to UN, US Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas That’s a wrap on #DigiTell19! Bottoms up @Ostrov_A & @honesttruth. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Hallel Silverman @JustHallel, Social Lite Creative, formerly Stand With Us, Israel Michael Dickson @michaeldickson Conferencing with @StandWithUs Digital Stars @GippersChutzpah @zinarakh @JustHallel - creating and distributing Israel content to millions - at #DigiTell19 #INTV2019. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Zina Rakhamilova @PrincessZeeGirl, Social Lite Creative, formerly Stand With Us, Israel 
*Rachel Ben-Shachar @Rachelb_shachar, Students Supporting Israel Movement, Instagram Manager at Israeli Defence Force, Israel Students Support Israel Movement @SSI_Movement [Members of Students Supporting Israel at the #Digitell19 Conference in #Jerusalem. https://archive.vn/XA3iN]. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. Rachel Ben-Shachar, @Rachelb_Shachar. Instagram Manager at IDF. Linkin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Naor R. Bitton @NaorBitton, Co-Founder Students Supporting Israel Movement, Israel 
*Paula Kweskin, Director The 49%, Israel Real Jerusalem Streets Nice to see @elderofziyon & Mrs.Elder @TheMossadIL @IdoDaniel @ngomonitor @Israellycool in #Jerusalem #israel Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Michael Dickson @michaeldickson, Executive Director Stand With Us, Israel 
*Naomi Levin @honesttruth, Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), The Australian Jewish News, Australia 
*David Lange @Israellycool, David Lange @Israellycool, Israel My #BDS poster on display at #DigiTell19.. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Melissa Weiss @melissaeweiss, Managing Editor Jewish Insider, US
*Bjarte Bjellås @bjellas, Med Israel for Fred, Norway Bjarte Bjellås @bjellas Nice to be a part of #DigiTell19 'Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Marie-Sarah Seeberger @MsSeeberger, Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF), France Marie-Sarah Seeberger @MsSeeberger So proud to have been part of the amazing #Digitell19 in Jlem, Mitspe Ramon and Tlv, representing @Le_CRIF !. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Daniel Koren @danielkoren9, Executive Director of Hasbara Fellowship Canada, Canada Daniel Koren @danielkoren9 Incredibly entertaining and educational day at #DigiTell19 Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Elder of Ziyon @elderofziyon, US. Identity currently unkown, they are one of the attendees who actively wanted to stay anonymous during the conference. Sharon Altshul, @RealJStreets 'some of participants were also a secret, so I only posted a few on Facebook HERE.'. The Real Jerusalem Streets 13 March 2019, Retrieved from Archive.today of 22 May 2020 on22 May 2020. 
*Forest Rain Marcia @frisrael Columnist for Elder of Ziyon, based in Haifa.https://twitter.com/frisrael/status/1106245938593648640LinkedIn Forest Rain Marcia, Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 may 2020 on 20 May 2020.
*Joel Leyden @joelleyden, IsraelPR.com, US
*Avi Abelow @AviAbelow, Israel Avi Abelow @Avi Abelow Enjoying the amazing #GrandCanyon of #Israel, the Ramon Crater, with @elderofziyon & his wife!!! Enjoying our beautiful country while networking with social media warriors for Israel! #DigiTell19. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Joseph Cohen @Israel Advocacy, Israel Advocacy Movement, UK 
*Chloe Cohen, Israel Advocacy Movement, UK 
*Yaara Marchiano Keshet TV, Israel. Yaara Marchiano Head of Content Research & Trends @ Keshet TV. Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Oded Karni Arsen Ostrovsky @Ostrov_A Had a great time at #DigiTell19, moderating a panel on media bias against #Israel with these experts! Great crowd too, with some fantastic questions! (photo by Oded Karn) Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 18 May 2020 on 18 May 2020. 
*Gedaliah Blum @no2bds, Israel Gedaliah Blum @no2bds Gedaliah Blum and Avi Abelow sit down with Bjarte from Norway and Vijeta from India. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Dan Poraz @PorazDan, Deputy Chief of Mission Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israeli Embassy Norway Dan Poraz, Diplomat at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Oslo Area, Norway Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*Conrad Myrland @miffno, Managing Director Med Israel for Fredd (With Israel for Peace), Norway
*Adir Krafman @adirkrafman, Media Relations & Analytics The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Canada
*Richard Landes, @richard_landes, Senior Fellow, Center for International Communications, Bar Ilan University, Israel Richard Landes, @richard_landes, Senior Fellow, Center for International Communications, Bar Ilan University, Israel. Linkedin Retrieved from Archive.today of 20 May 2020 on 20 May 2020. 
*@TheMossadIL (parody account) 
*Rowan Polovin @rowpolo, National Chairman South African Zionist Federation, South Africa Avi Abelow @AviAbelow Awesome day meeting great voices from all over the world for truth, Justice, morality and #Israel here at #Digitell19 Meet @bigdaddyliberty & @rowpolo from #SouthAfrica. Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*B'nai Brith Canada @bnaibrithcanada, B'nai Brith Canada @bnaibrithcanada, Proud to be participating on behalf of Canada’s grassroots Jewish community! Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Romeu Monteiro @romeu, Portugal Romeu Monteiro @romeu And now we are in an innovative TV conference with the big bosses of entertainment because this is all about story-telling #DigiTell19 #intv2019. Translated from Portuguese Twitter Retrieved from Archive.today of 19 May 2020 on 19 May 2020. 
*Federico Entenberg, Federacion de Juvenis Judus de Latin America, Argentina. Federico Enrenberg #Digitell19 - Obtaining full scholarship for Social Media and Digital Marketing seminar organized by the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs in Tel Aviv LinkedIn Retrieved from Archive.today of 21 may 2020 on 21 May 2020.
==Resources==
==See Also==
*Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy
*Digitell18 Conference
*4IL
*Act.IL
==Notes==