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...likened the situation in Gaza to a "concentration camp." Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor responded bluntly on Thursday. "We are astounded to hear from a spiritual dignitary words that are so far removed from truth and dignity," he was quoted as telling Reuters. "The vocabulary of Hamas propaganda, coming from a member of the College of Cardinals, is a shocking and disappointing phenomenon...
...Israel had long assumed that Hamas wanted a ground invasion so it could land some blows on the Israeli military in order to claim a propaganda victory once the Israelis inevitably withdrew. Still, by entering Gaza on Saturday, the Israelis calculated that they could draw Hamas into clashes that would substantially weaken the organization, even if Israel suffered some casualties. But despite the ferocity of the fighting that rages in some parts of Gaza, there are indications that Hamas is keeping many of its best fighters out of the direct path of the advancing Israelis. Israeli military officials have noted...
...reports by former members of abusive and cultlike practices at Ashraf, the MEK has gathered support from some surprising places abroad - especially since the U.S. invasion - by pitching itself as a viable opposition to the mullahs in Tehran. "They have been extremely clever and very, very effective in their propaganda and lobbying of members of Congress," says Gary Sick, a Persian Gulf expert at Columbia University's Middle East Institute and the author of All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter With Iran. "They get all sorts of people to sign their petitions. Many times the Congressmen don't know...
...Despite the methodical approach and careful planning of the Israeli operation, its commanders do not expect their forces to return unscathed. They're particularly concerned to avoid scenarios that can yield important propaganda victories to Hamas, like the capture of any Israeli soldiers or recorded images of a burning Israeli tank or armored personnel carrier...
...covers everything from criticizing top ranking officials for chartering planes to monitoring labor violations. Before this month, no formal blogging or Internet restrictions were in place, but several cyber dissidents - such as Huynh Nguyen Dao, Nguyen Bac Truyen and Le Nguyen Sang - have been arrested for posting anti-government propaganda online. The government regularly shuts down politically sensitive blogs, and to avoid arrest, some bloggers have taken to writing under pseudonyms. "They have to use their nickname, and different computers so they can post the article," says Nguyen Thanh Trang, president of the California-based Vietnam Human Rights Network...