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Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Europe’s far-right rise: axios.com/2025/08/22/europe-far-right-afd-germany-france-uk Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode: On Friday, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) — an internationally recognized set of standards established by a group of NGOs for determining food insecurity — was applied to Gaza to declare for the first time that famine has struck North Gaza. It was a charge Israel quickly denied. This comes after many countries – including Britain, France, Canada, and Australia – have announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state. On today’s episode, we ask how Israelis are reacting to the world’s ire. Do they recognize the severity of the situation, or are they insulated from global opinion? Is Israel’s plummeting global standing cause for serious concern? Ark Media contributor Amit Segal joined us to discuss. 00:00 Introduction 03:57 Israel’s plummeting global image 05:44 Israel’s lack of PR strategy 08:20 Why is anti-Israel sentiment worse now than ever? 11:20 How Israeli leaders make the problem worse 14:18 How influential is the far-right in Netanyahu’s coalition? 16:21 How Israel’s internal debate reaches an international audience 18:00 How Netanyahu approaches PR 23:00 Israel is the mistress of Europe 25:45 Europe’s funding of Israeli research 28:55 Why aren’t Israelis talking about their global image? 34:04 How do Israelis react to claims of famine in Gaza? 35:35 Israel does not invest enough in PR 37:50 The practical affects of Israel’s standing CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer
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