Bloggers Do What Foreign Minister Can’t
Written by: Aaron Katsman | January 29, 2009
There is an interesting story in Ynet about how Israel has recruited bloggers to help get out a ‘pro-Israel’ message. According to the story: “The Absorption Ministry is recruiting new immigrants and Jews living abroad who have access to a computer and who speak a second language to a volunteer effort to improve public relations for Israel on the internet. The campaign was launched last week. In the cross hairs are problematic blogs, talkbacks, online social networks, online polls, Youtube videos, and more. The ministry was amazed by the massive response to the effort. More than 1,000 interested applicants contacted them, of which 350 are Russian speakers, 250 English speakers, 150 Spanish speakers, 100 French speakers, and 50 German speakers.”
Apparently the Foreign Ministry, headed by PM wannabe Tzipi Livni, wanted part of this program as well and it became a joint venture between both ministries. What’s funny is that 1,000 bloggers are taking the place of the actual foreign ministry/minister. Wasn’t she running all over the world trying to get the Israeli side of the story out? Does this mean that she has admitted failure?
Humm????
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