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b'Every day we see news accounts \\u201creported\\u201d by reputable journalists. There is typically one frame in the post-10/07 War: \\u2018Gazan Palestinians are the victims of Israel.\\u2019 How does this happen? How do journalists actually operate in Gaza and around the world? And is this a window into what had Hamas figured out long before 10/07 \\u2014 that the forces of barbarism could manipulate the intentional press reaction to their massacre of 10/07? That is why we wanted to sit down with Matti Friedman, who is one of the most thoughtful writers when it comes to all matters related to Israel, the broader Middle East, and also trends in the world of journalism. \\n\\nHe writes regularly for The Free Press is a regular contributor to The Atlantic. His newest book is called \\u201cWho by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.\\u201d Before that he published "Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel," and before that "Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier\\u2019s Story of a Forgotten War.\\u201d Matti\\u2019s army service included tours in Lebanon. His work as a reporter has taken him from Israel to Lebanon, Morocco, Moscow, the Caucasus, and Washington, DC. He is a former Associated Press correspondent and essayist for the New York Times opinion section. But it was his time covering Hama\\u2019s takeover of Gaza that led him to study with great detail how Hamas manipulates the media, NGOs and the international community, and how they are working from the same playbook right now, perhaps quite masterfully. Matti Friedman\'s published works that we discuss in this episode: \\n\\n\\u201cThe Wisdom of Hamas\\u201d \\u2014 The Free Press \\u2014 https://www.thefp.com/p/matti-friedman-the-wisdom-of-hamas\\n\\n\\u201cWhat if the Real War in Israel Hasn\\u2019t Even Started?\\u201d \\u2014 The Free Press \\u2014 https://www.thefp.com/p/matti-friedman-israel-hezbollah-war\\n"There Is No \'Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\'" -- The New York Times -- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/opinion/israeli-palestinian-conflict-matti-friedman.htm \\n\\n"An Insider\\u2019s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth" -- Tablet Magazine -- https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/israel-insider-guide \\n\\n"What The Media Gets Wrong About Israel" -- The Atlantic -- https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/\\n\\nThat is why we wanted to sit down with Matti Friedman, who is one of the most thoughtful writers when it comes to all matters related to Israel, the broader Middle East, and also trends in the world of journalism. He is a monthly writer for Tablet Magazine and a regular contributor to The Atlantic. His newest book is called \\u201cWho by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.\\u201d Before that he published "Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel," and before that "Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier\\u2019s Story of a Forgotten War.\\u201d Matti\\u2019s army service included tours in Lebanon. His work as a reporter has taken him from Israel to Lebanon, Morocco, Moscow, the Caucasus, and Washington, DC. He is a former Associated Press correspondent and essayist for the New York Times opinion section.\\n\\nBut it was his time covering Hama\\u2019s takeover of Gaza that led him to study with great detail how Hamas manipulates the media, NGOs and the international community, and how they are working from the same playbook right now, perhaps quite masterfully.\\n\\nMatti Friedman\'s published works that we discuss in this episode:\\n\\n"There Is No \'Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\'" -- The New York Times -- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/opinion/israeli-palestinian-conflict-matti-friedman.htm\\n\\n"An Insider\\u2019s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth" -- Tablet Magazine -- https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/israel-insider-guide\\n\\n"What The Media Gets Wrong About Israel" -- The Atlantic -- https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/'