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When War Becomes a Brand: How Tech/Zionism Turned Conflict Into Content
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- Dec 1, 2025
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What happens when war becomes something you can ‘like’ on Instagram? When war becomes a brand? We live in a world where violence is curated aesthetically in more ways than we can imagine. INSPIRED BY @uncivilized_media - "how israel uses sex to sell Zionism"...https://youtu.be/OHJEpnCL5nE?si=zugNnzR6kx540lpd WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Wo4e3SnKkjg ------------------ LEARN MORE FROM THIS VIDEO ESSAY1. “The Naked Faces of Israel” — (Book Chapter / Academic) Analyzes the Brand Israel campaign and how the state used sexuality, tech aesthetics, and Western liberalism to reframe Zionism. https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2017/09/04/the-naked-face-of-israel-ilan-pappe-on-rebranding-zionism/ Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 2. “Zionism as an Erotic Revolution” by David Biale Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 3. Sam Biddle — “Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril” (The Intercept) https://theintercept.com/2025/07/09/trump-big-beautiful-bill-anduril/ 4. Belén Fernández — “Hollywood’s Israel Problem” (Al Jazeera / Analysis) Examines how the U.S. entertainment machine collaborates with Zionist branding strategies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/12/7/hollywoods-israel-problem Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences. https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/ 5. “Why Israel’s Public Relations Are So Poor?” by Dr. Dan Diker Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strat…