{"id":1690,"date":"2026-05-17T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.yzz.me\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:48:02","slug":"hende-oliver-a-neokohn-nevu-magyarorszagi-zsido-es-izrael-barat-hir-es-velemenyportal-szerkesztoje-es-ujsagiroja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/hende-oliver-a-neokohn-nevu-magyarorszagi-zsido-es-izrael-barat-hir-es-velemenyportal-szerkesztoje-es-ujsagiroja\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliv\u00e9r Hende is the editor and journalist for Neokohn, a Hungarian news and opinion website that supports the Jewish community and Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"

Oliv\u00e9r Hende, the\u00a0<\/span>Neokohn<\/i>\u00a0editor and journalist for a Hungarian Jewish and pro-Israel news and opinion website.<\/span>\u00a0\u201eAn analysis of his \u201dbody of work\u201d in the\u00a0<\/span>Hasbara<\/i>\u00a0(in Hebrew:<\/span>\u00a0Public relations,<\/span>\u00a0\u201eexplanation\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0in a broader sense:<\/span>\u00a0Israeli public diplomacy and advocacy,<\/span>\u00a0clearly demonstrates, in the context of (at times, propaganda),<\/span>\u00a0that its activities are closely aligned with the objectives and methods of this communication strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal of Hasbara is to promote the policies of the State of Israel,<\/span>\u00a0defending its policies and narrative,<\/span>\u00a0explaining and promoting it to the international public,<\/span>\u00a0especially during times of conflict,<\/span>\u00a0as well as countering criticism and strengthening the legitimacy of the Jewish state.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this context, Oliv\u00e9r Hende\u2019s writings focus on the following main areas:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Unconditional defense of Israel and advocacy of its narrative<\/h3>\n

The backbone of Oliv\u00e9r Hende\u2019s work is Israel\u2019s security policy,<\/span>\u00a0the unquestionable protection of its military and diplomatic measures.<\/span>\u00a0In his writings, he consistently advocates Israel's position,<\/span>\u00a0particularly in conflicts involving the Palestinians (e.g.,.<\/span>\u00a0the Gaza wars,<\/span>\u00a0(events in Jerusalem).<\/span>\u00a0One of the key elements of Hasbara is conflicts\u00a0<\/span>framing<\/i>:<\/span>\u00a0the emphasis is often placed on the historical rights of the Jewish people,<\/span>\u00a0Israel emphasizes its right to self-defense and the security threats it faces,<\/span>\u00a0while the Palestinian narrative (occupation,<\/span>\u00a0settlement policy,<\/span>\u00a0(humanitarian crisis) often overshadows,<\/span>\u00a0downplays or undermines.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The delegitimization of critical voices and organizations<\/h3>\n

Discrediting critics is an important tool of Hasbara.<\/span>\u00a0In his writings, Oliv\u00e9r Hende regularly attacks international organizations (e.g.,.<\/span>\u00a0UN,<\/span>\u00a0Amnesty International,<\/span>\u00a0(Human Rights Watch),<\/span>\u00a0the EU,<\/span>\u00a0the left-wing\/liberal media and politics,<\/span>\u00a0that criticize Israel's policies.<\/span>\u00a0He often uses that strategy,<\/span>\u00a0to equate criticism of Israel (or anti-Zionism) with anti-Semitism.<\/span>\u00a0In doing so, he seeks to discredit his critics morally,<\/span>\u00a0and to undermine any professional or legal discourse regarding Israel\u2019s responsibility.<\/span>\u00a0He often dismisses such criticism as \u201eliberal double standards\u201d or \u201eanti-Israel bias.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. \u201eShared Values\u201d and Strengthening Hungarian-Israeli Relations<\/h3>\n

Oliv\u00e9r Hende,<\/span>\u00a0like Neokohn,<\/span>\u00a0often emphasizes the close ties between Hungary and Israel,<\/span>\u00a0in particular, the ideological and political alliance between the Orb\u00e1n and Netanyahu governments.<\/span>\u00a0The \u201eJudeo-Christian value system\u201d frequently appears in his writings,<\/span>\u00a0the common thread linking \u201enational sovereignty\u201d and \u201eanti-immigration sentiment.\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0In doing so, Hasbara is following its strategy, which is also implemented at the international level:<\/span>\u00a0It portrays Israel as a bulwark of Western democracy and shared cultural values in the Middle East,<\/span>\u00a0and through this, it seeks to win the sympathy and support of Hungarian readers.<\/span>\u00a0In the context of Hasbara, this strategy helps position Israel on the \u201eright side\u201d of the global political chessboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Terrorism and the Framing of the Palestinian Narrative<\/h3>\n

One of Hasbara\u2019s primary goals is to portray the Palestinian resistance as terrorist and to delegitimize it.<\/span>\u00a0Oliv\u00e9r Hende consistently refers to them as terrorist organizations (e.g.,.<\/span>\u00a0Hamas,<\/span>\u00a0(Islamic Jihad) refers to Palestinian armed groups,<\/span>\u00a0and explains Palestinian violence solely in terms of terrorism,<\/span>\u00a0setting aside the broader context of the conflict,<\/span>\u00a0its historical and political context (e.g.,.<\/span>\u00a0occupation,<\/span>\u00a0(allegations of apartheid).<\/span>\u00a0In contrast, Israel portrays its military actions as \u201eself-defense\u201d and the \u201ewar on terror.\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0This framing is crucial for Hasbara,<\/span>\u00a0to give Israel the moral high ground in how the conflict is perceived.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The Journalist\u2019s Role<\/h3>\n

The work of Oliv\u00e9r Hende\u00a0<\/span>At Neokohn's<\/i>\u00a0not traditional,<\/span>\u00a0should be interpreted as objective information,<\/span>\u00a0but rather\u00a0<\/span>advocacy journalism<\/i>(as advocacy journalism).<\/span>\u00a0Although he often cites facts and sources in his articles,<\/span>\u00a0selectively,<\/span>\u00a0a predetermined,<\/span>\u00a0It uses this to reinforce a pro-Israel narrative.<\/span>\u00a0From this perspective, his work can be viewed as a voluntary and deliberate implementation of Hasbara within the Hungarian-language media landscape.<\/span>\u00a0Its purpose is not to present events in an impartial manner,<\/span>\u00a0but rather the strong and effective representation of Israel\u2019s position.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary<\/h3>\n

Oliv\u00e9r Hende\u2019s \u201ecareer\u201d at Neokohn\u00a0<\/span>A prime example of hasbara in the Hungarian-language media<\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0His writings systematically construct and defend Israel\u2019s narrative,<\/span>\u00a0while constantly attacking and delegitimizing criticism of the Jewish state and those who voice it.<\/span>\u00a0His work is not independent journalism,<\/span>\u00a0but rather part of a clearly defined effort to advance political and ideological interests,<\/span>\u00a0which is aligned with Hasbara\u2019s global goals and methods.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hende Oliv\u00e9r a\u00a0Neokohn\u00a0nev\u0171 magyarorsz\u00e1gi zsid\u00f3 \u00e9s Izrael-bar\u00e1t h\u00edr- \u00e9s v\u00e9lem\u00e9nyport\u00e1l szerkeszt\u0151je \u00e9s \u00fajs\u00e1g\u00edr\u00f3ja.\u00a0\u201eMunk\u00e1ss\u00e1g\u00e1nak\u201d elemz\u00e9se a\u00a0Hasbara\u00a0(h\u00e9ber\u00fcl:\u00a0\u05d4\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d4,\u00a0\u201emagyar\u00e1zat\u201d,\u00a0t\u00e1gabb \u00e9rtelemben:\u00a0izraeli k\u00f6zdiplom\u00e1cia \u00e9s \u00e9rdek\u00e9rv\u00e9nyes\u00edt\u00e9s,\u00a0id\u0151nk\u00e9nt propaganda) kontextus\u00e1ban egy\u00e9rtelm\u0171en kimutatja,\u00a0hogy tev\u00e9kenys\u00e9ge szorosan illeszkedik ezen kommunik\u00e1ci\u00f3s strat\u00e9gia c\u00e9ljaihoz \u00e9s m\u00f3dszereihez. A Hasbara c\u00e9lja Izrael \u00e1llam politik\u00e1j\u00e1nak,\u00a0int\u00e9zked\u00e9seinek \u00e9s narrat\u00edv\u00e1j\u00e1nak v\u00e9delme,\u00a0magyar\u00e1zata \u00e9s n\u00e9pszer\u0171s\u00edt\u00e9se a nemzetk\u00f6zi k\u00f6zv\u00e9lem\u00e9nyben,\u00a0k\u00fcl\u00f6n\u00f6sen a konfliktusok idej\u00e9n,\u00a0illetve a kritik\u00e1k elh\u00e1r\u00edt\u00e1sa \u00e9s a zsid\u00f3 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,18],"tags":[100,96,153,155,154],"class_list":["post-1690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hasbara-magyarorszagon","category-hasbara-propagandistak-magyarorszagon","tag-hasbara","tag-izrael","tag-kozel-kelet","tag-mediaelemzes","tag-nemzetkozi-kapcsolatok"],"modified_by":"Antipropaganda H\u00edrblog","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antipropaganda.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}