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We Con the World[9] is a viral video produced in 2010 by the Israeli online comedy program Latma TV, a Saturday Night live-like parody show. CBS News characterized its goal as "to hit back at worldwide condemnation of Israel following Monday's raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla" with parody.[1]

The video satirizes the purportedly peaceful intentions of the political activists aboard the MV Mavi Marmara, the Turkish-owned flagship that led the "blockade busting" Free Gaza Gaza flotilla.[2][3] The video uses the tune and style of the famous 1985-video "We Are the World," by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.[4] Caroline Glick makes an appearance in the chorus, in the brown dress and keffiyeh.

Robert Mackey of the New York Times characterizes the video as "suggests(ing) that the activists on board the flotilla were, in fact, violent provocateurs."[5]

The video attracted attention when the Israeli Foreign Ministry press office sent it to a list of journalists, and three hours later sent an apology describing the emailed video as having been "inadvertently released."[4][6][7] The video was heavily criticized by left-leaning web sites including Salon.com.[8]

the video became a worlwide attention. it got over 2 million views and over 40000 comments. it has versions with subtitle to Hebrew, English, French, Russian

  • video [10]
  • Video as presented on Latma TV with parody newscast lead-in featuring the so-called Captain Stabbing waving a knife [11]
  • Latma TV website [12]

References

  1. ^ [1] Israeli "Newscast" Satirizes Raid Critics, June 4, 2010, Dan Raviv.
  2. ^ [2] Flotilla Choir: 'We Con the World', Tzippe Barrow, June 4, 2010, Christian Broadcasting Network.
  3. ^ [3] Martin Barillas, Parody video mocks the deadly Gaza Flotilla, June 4, 2010.
  4. ^ a b [4] PR blunder: Israeli government’s press office sends Flotilla incident parody video to journalists Friday, June 4th, 2010, BNO News.
  5. ^ [5] Israelis Explain, and Mock, Flotilla Clash, June 4, 2010, Rober Mackey, New York Times.
  6. ^ [6] Israëlische excuses na pr-blunder.
  7. ^ [7] Gaffe di Israele: video-farsa sulla strage della nave, La Stampa (4/6/2010)
  8. ^ [8]
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