Why would Facebook recommend that I follow the Arabic pages of "The Israel Project" (an organization whose job it is to whitewash Israeli actions, in typical Hasbara fashion, and which provides its followers with talking points to justify government and settler behaviour) and that of the Israeli government?I must say, those folks are doing a great job (for their job, that is). Targeted advertisement, sponsored pages, content in Arabic. Even misleading logos: The Israel Project's page is actually titled "Israel Uncensored". It posts Israeli songs, covers of Om Kalthoum songs by Mizrahi artists, and the occasional article about how awesome Israeli Arabs have it. Sigh. Click on a link and you're taken to their official website - which, unlike their Facebook stream, is heavily political, and provides the 'revisionist' version of facts as viewed and approved by the Israeli government.
The Israeli government one's is less subtle - it's titled "Israel Speaks Arabic" and features the State's official emblem (the white menorah on blue background), and posts news about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - and the latest piece they posted was about "the real nakba" (Arab Jews').
Which is, well, a little pathetic and counterproductive - not the best way to win Arab hearts, is it.. Keep doing that, guys!
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FB algorithms realized you needed something to post about. Who follows those avert links anyway? Clearly, you were looking for new material ;-)
I should send FB a thank you email then. :)
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