Firsthand from Brazil: Watching the world get Israel wrong

The author, a journalist and PR CEO in Brazil, highlights how international news agencies often misrepresent Israel, with these inaccuracies being amplified by Brazilian media. This issue, exacerbated since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, leads to distortions like the initial reporting on the Al-Ahli Hospital explosion. The author notes a blurring line between journalism and activism in Brazil, where Hamas claims are often reported with insufficient skepticism, while Israeli accounts face greater scrutiny. Consequently, the author has shifted focus from merely correcting errors to actively participating in narrative construction through op-eds in influential publications, aiming to introduce evidence-based perspectives into mainstream discourse. This is crucial as distorted narratives contribute to a rise in antisemitic incidents in Brazil and become embedded in the broader information ecosystem.