US renowned conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has offered a stark critique of the Israel's public relations strategy. He argues that Israel’s historical approach, which he characterizes as a belief that meticulous caution would earn the favor of Western nations, has been a fundamental miscalculation. According to Shapiro, this strategy ignores the deep-seated biases present in many Western media outlets, which he claims are inherently hostile to Israel and, by extension, to Western civilization itself.
In a recent interview with i24 News, he said, "The biggest mistake Israel has historically made with regard to Western public opinion is that [it thinks that] If Israel is absolutely careful and meticulous, somehow that will buy the love of the West or the fealty of western countries or even the beneficence of western countries and it just isn't true.
I don't think all the media is the same but there are many trash outlets out there.
Haaretz is awful, maybe the worst publication of the western world. It has been trashed for as long as I have been alive and it does nothing but supply sustenance not only for the enemies of Israel, but also for the enemies of western civilization more broadly including terrorist groups.
I think that the bizarre hatred of PM Netanyahu that has been evidenced on the part of some of the more legacy outlets in Israel has been really damaging. "
