Palestinian NGO tells journalists exactly how to adopt anti-Israel propaganda - like normalizing terrorism

The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) is an NGO "advocating for the liberation of Palestine from all forms of settler colonialism." 

They have a separate website, called "Communicating Palestine," which includes a set of rules for Palestinians and those who claim to support Palestinians to use. It is essentially a course in anti-Israel propaganda.

For example, it provides a flowchart on what kinds of photographs of Palestinians are allowed to be published in the media and by NGOs. Obviously, Hamas terrorist, or shooting rockets, or throwing stones and Molotov cocktails are not allowed. 

 

No armed Hamas members in a parade, no children wearing military uniforms, no Hamas or PIJ summer camps with paramilitary training. This isn't a photo guide - it is an attempt at self-censorship. 

PIPD also has a language section. It instructs its readers to frame everything from a maximalist Palestinian perspective, including justifying murdering Jewish women and children:

Acknowledge the Right to Resist:

Resistance under occupation is not only an enshrined right but a way of survival and dignity. Associating “violence” with Palestinians blames the oppressed for their suffering.

This rule is particularly interesting:

Use Accurate Terminology:

Euphemisms soften or obscure harm—call injustice what it is. Name the perpetrator and avoid passive language. Ensure all language situates events within their broader colonial context, and avoid reductionist or sanitised terms that downplay systemic violence and international crimes.

Because in another section it describes exactly what kind of language is allowed and what is forbidden, and almost everything it allows is inaccurate!

Like don't call it a "war." Call it a "genocide!"

That 18 year old who is carrying a M-16? He's a "youth!"

No such thing as suicide bombers or stabbers or car rammers.  They are "freedom fighters!"

And never use the official name of the Israel Defense Forces. Their rule on "accurate terminology" does not extend to that.  

The hypocrisy is structural, not incidental. Euphemisms are  mandatory for describing Palestinian conduct.

Who is the audience for these rules? ? The site answers directly:

This section offers a set of practical tools and guides designed to empower journalists, activists, advocates, academics, educators, content creators, artists, humanitarian workers and policymakers...

Journalists and activists receive identical instructions, which is exactly the point. A journalist following this guide functions as an undisclosed advocate while trading on journalistic credibility. The professional distinction is collapsed on purpose.

There is no shortage of journalists who adopt these standards, in whole or in part. The New York Times' Palestinian correspondents used the phrase "Israeli Occupation Forces" before the newspaper caught the error and quietly corrected it — with no explanation to readers.

 From identifying and countering common propaganda and logical fallacies, to mastering the ethical use of terminology and visuals, these tools provide practical guidance for shaping impactful communication on Palestine. 

Here we see that to this NGO, lying is ethical. 

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