@AP just described Israel as a “diplomatically isolated nation.”
Israel is diplomatically isolated the way Israel is a hub for world-class bobsledding.
In other words: it’s not. 👇
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
For context:
As of Feb. 2023, Israel maintained diplomatic relations with 166 countries.
That’s not “isolated.”
That’s most of the world.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
AP has also called Taiwan “diplomatically isolated.”
Taiwan has formal ties with 11 countries + the Vatican.
Israel has relations with 15x that number.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
Recent examples of Israel's “isolation”:
🇪🇬 Israel & Egypt announced a $35B natural gas deal in December — the largest in Israel’s history.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
🇦🇪 Last year, the UAE signed a $2.3B defense contract with Israel to protect civilian & military aircraft.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
🇩🇪 In December, Germany approved a $3.5B expansion of the Arrow 3 missile defense deal.
Total value: $8B — Israel’s largest-ever defense export.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
🇫🇯 🇧🇴 Israel is opening new embassies in Fiji and Bolivia this year.
Fiji just appointed its first-ever residential ambassador to Israel.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
🇦🇺 Israel’s president @Isaac_Herzog is currently on an official visit to Australia, meeting the Governor-General, PM, and leaders across the political spectrum.
#DiplomaticallyIsolated
News organizations like the AP believe that if they repeat the claim that Israel is "diplomatically isolated" enough times it will feel true. Even if it isn't.
Suffice it to say, that's not journalism.
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Read @TamarSternthal's full takedown of the AP: camera.org/article/aps-wi…
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