The origins of digital diplomacy may be traced back to the search for “cost-effective” diplomacy at the beginning of the 21st century. The end of the Cold War was accompanied by reductions in the funds allocated to public diplomacy activities. The demise of the Soviet Union was supposed to be replaced by a homogenous capitalist... Continue Reading →
Digitizing the EU’s Public Diplomacy in Israel
Introduction The relationship between Israel and the European Union has been strained for some time. Indeed it is enough to review op-eds published in Israeli newspapers to sense the resentment Israelis hold towards Brussels. This is, in part, a result of three EU policies. The first is the EU’s ongoing critique against Israeli settlements and... Continue Reading →
On Hamas, Digital Diplomacy & Digital Hypocrisy
On Friday, the Hamas organization launched a five day social media campaign aimed at altering the image of the organization among Western countries. The stated goal of the twitter campaign, which allows social media followers to query Hamas leaders through the hashtag #AskHamas, was to re-brand the organization as a liberation movement rather than a... Continue Reading →