Editor at ThinkProgress, posted a promoted tweet from the official Twitter account of the Prime Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo: AP)
Gaza: Using public relations efforts to build public support for military action is not a new idea.
But spending money on tweets to shape global perceptions may be the next frontier for such efforts.
Hayes Brown, Editor at ThinkProgress, posted this screenshot of a promoted tweet from the official Twitter account of the Prime Minister of Israel, seeking to build support for an escalation of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
SHARE: Hamas's rejection of the cease fire gives Israel full legitimacy to expand the operation to protect our people pic.twitter.com/DVLeQAIdDG
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 15, 2014We use anti-missile systems to protect civilians. They use civilians to protect their missiles. That's the difference pic.twitter.com/gCdkcNguKk
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 13, 2014Declassified aerial photo: #Hamas military training compound and terror tunnels in a school's backyard in Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/k76ieFEPUX
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 12, 2014RETWEET THIS: Hamas terrorists use houses as command centers. We target them for a reason. #ProtectiveEdge pic.twitter.com/LjiQSYwSg0
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 12, 2014Houses, mosques, hospitals and schools – where Hamas hides its rockets and other weapons. pic.twitter.com/4nwhnfiem5
— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 12, 2014( Source : dc )
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