ZGram - 4/27/2003 - "Excerpts of the 'leaked document' about
pro-Israeli manipulation of public opinion"
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April 27, 2003
Good Morning from the Zundelsite:
Everybody talks about the leaked document that exposes pro-Israel
lobby's manipulation of US opinion. What amazes me is that this
should be a surprise.
I tried to check the entire document but could not download a PDF
file. Given the great interest in this piece, I am sending you the
excerpts that were forwarded to me and send those of you who are
curious for more to check out the Electronic Intifada of 25 April
2003 for yourself:
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The Electronic Intifada has obtained, and today publishes in full, a
document prepared for pro-Israel activists by the public relations
firm The Luntz Research Companies and The Israel Project. The
document spells out the tactics that Israel and its US advocates
should use to maintain support for Israel and its hardline policies.
The document, entitled "Wexner Analysis: Israeli Communication
Priorities 2003," counsels pro-Israel advocates to keep invoking the
name of Saddam Hussein, and to stress that Israel "was always behind
American efforts to rid the world of this ruthless dictator and
liberate their people." Despite his solid support for Israel and
Ariel Sharon, the document warns pro-Israel advocates not to
compliment or praise President Bush. At the same time it acknowledges
that Yasser Arafat has been a great asset to Israel because "he looks
the part" of a "terrorist." The installation of Mahmoud Abbas as
Palestinian prime minister, and potential replacement for Arafat,
comes "at the wrong time," because he has the potential to improve
the image of the Palestinians, and that could put the onus on Israel
to return to negotiations. The document advises supporters of Israel
to appear to affect a "balanced" tone, but admits that in arguing for
Israel's policies, the illegal "settlements are our Achilles heel,"
for which there is no good defense.
The document was commissioned by the Wexner Foundation, a private
foundation that funds, among other pro-Israel initiatives,
"Birthright Israel," a program that pays for young American Jews to
take free trips to Israel. The Israel Project is an initiative of
pro-Israel organizations, political consultants and businesspeople.
The Luntz Research Companies is a leading public relations and
opinion research firm.
Here is some of the key advice the document provides to Israel and
its advocates:
* "Iraq colors all. Saddam is your best defense, even if he is
dead. The worldview [of] Americans is entirely dominated by
developments in Iraq. This is a unique opportunity for Israelis to
deliver a message of support and unity at a time of great
international anxiety and opposition from some of our European
"allies." For a year - a SOLID YEAR - you should be invoking the name
of Saddam Hussein and how Israel was always behind American efforts
to rid the world of this ruthless dictator and liberate their people."
* "The fact that Israel has remained relatively silent for the
three months preceding the war and for the three weeks of the war was
absolutely the correct strategy - and according to all the polling
done, it worked. But as the military conflict comes to a close, it is
now time for Israel to lay out its own "road map" for the future
which includes unqualified support for America and unqualified
commitment to an ongoing war against terrorism."
* "It DOES NOT HELP when you compliment President Bush. When
you want to identify with and align yourself with America, just say
it. Don't use George Bush as a synonym for the United States. Even
with the destruction of the Hussein regime and all the positive
reactions from the Iraqi people, there still remains about 20% of
America that opposes the Iraqi war, and they are overwhelmingly
Democrat. That leaves about half the Democrats who support the war
even if they don't support George Bush. You antagonize the latter
half unnecessarily every time you compliment the President. Don't do
it."
* ""SECURITY" sells. Security has become the key fundamental
principle for all Americans. Security is the context by which you
should explain Israeli need for loan guarantees and military aid, as
well as why Israel can't just give up land. The settlements are our
Achilles heel, and the best response (which is still quite weak) is
the need for security that this buffer creates."
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(SOURCE: http://electronicIntifada.net/v2/article1395.shtml
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