Someone had called my social media feed “Hasbara” (Hebrew: הַסְבָּרָה) and I had to look it up. It has no direct English translation, but roughly means "explaining". It is a communicative strategy that "seeks to explain actions, whether or not they are justified".
That’s a fair description.
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2024-01-17 23:35:20
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