Worse Than We Thought: The ‘Hidden Hand’ Behind The Antisemitism Propaganda War

Was the post-October 7th international campaign to delegitimize Israel and the accompanying surge of anti-Semitism an organic or natural reaction to events ? Or was it instead a highly planned and well-funded plot created by supporters of the Palestinian Arab war to destroy the Jewish state and wage war on the West ? Next on Think Twice, we take a deep dive into this global plot, how it operates, who is funding it with the author of a new book on the subject, The Hidden Hand, The Information War and the rise of anti-Semitic propaganda . Hello and welcome to Think Twice . Did the global surge of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel [music] propaganda just pop up as a reaction to what happened on October 7th, 2023 and its aftermath ? That's the claim we hear from those who think Israel is a uniquely evil state that deserves not merely opprobrium, but the genocidal war being waged on it and its people by Iran and its terrorist proxies in Gaza and Lebanon . For those who are part of the red green alliance of leftist, Marxist and Islamist who are producing a campaign of unadulterated hate against Jews , they claim they are merely criticizing Israel or its democratically elected government . Their efforts are in support of human rights . But the truth is that they are instead promoting a compendium of big lies about Israel and the conflict , chiefly that the Jewish state has been conducting genocide in Gaza and that is an apartheid state rather than the region's only democracy . But, what's truly shocking is that this is the result of a great deal of planning and funding from malign actors whose purpose is to aid the genocide of the Jews of Israel. . How has it succeeded in gaining so much support from a broad audience in the West? The answer is that these anti-Semitic plotters are operating something that is, according to author and political consultant Warren Kinsella, something that mimics a well-run campaign for elective office or to sell a product. And they've done this by operating in plain sight with enormous resources, as well as with the sort of skill in manipulating the internet and social media that supporters of Israel and opponents of anti-Semitism have failed to emulate in the last 3 years . And we're pleased to have him with us today to discuss his new book on this important subject . Warren Kinsella is a Canadian lawyer, political consultant, and a newspaper and magazine columnist, as well as the president and founder of the Daisy Group . He was a media advisor to former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien . He is also . He is also the author of a number of books , including the 1997 Web of Hate: Inside Canada's Far Right Network , the 2007 The War Room: Political Strategies for Businesses, NGOs , and Anyone Who Wants to Win , and the recently published The Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Anti-Semitic Propaganda . Warren Kinsella, welcome to Think Twice . Thanks so much for having me . Well, thank you so much for taking the time to join us today . I want to start by asking you what motivated you