The world often views Islam as a seventh century
anachronism. But the truth is the Islamic world is playing and winning a
sophisticated game of media manipulation in which powerful and wealthy
police states and anti-democratic political movements are more often
portrayed and perceived – at least in the context of the Arab-Jewish
conflict – as victims rather than threatening oppressors. This paper will
contrast what Islamic leaders say about their intentions for the state of
Israel in English while western television cameras are rolling and what
they say to their own constituents in Arabic.