Talk:Mark Regev

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This guy is so good at what he does. Anyone else notice that? AdamBiswanger1 07:18, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

I suppose he is, if you like your war criminals to be smiling and urbane. 86.136.0.145 11:54, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't like to argue with anons, but I don't suppose you are talking about the rocket attacks in Qana, which were directed at missile-luanching areas intentionally placed near civilians? The real war criminals are those who put their people in danger to save themselves. AdamBiswanger1 12:00, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Actually I wasn't referring to Qana specifically but to elements of Israeli foreign policy, most recently brought to the world's attention through what I'm far from alone in regarding as a grossly disproportionate response to Hezbollah's provocations. I have no desire to get into an argument either, but I think it's an observation worth making that the Israelis put forward spokespeople who have good English, are skilled in interview technique and understand how to sell their side of the story to the Western public via the news media. Other parties to the Middle East conflict, and I'm thinking particularly of spokespeople for the Palestinian Authority, often don't speak such good English, haven't been priveliged enough to benefit from a university education and media training, and so the people they represent unfortunately end up coming off worse than they deserve in the public perception in various parts of the world. Modern wars are fought in large part by media spin, and Mark Regev is a good example of how Israel recognises this and has the tools to play the situation to its advantage. 86.136.0.145 12:47, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

True, true. My main point was exactly what you are saying, though. I admire Regev's ability to make his viewpoint seem correct, even if it is not. He's just well-spoken and his explanations appeal to reason rather than rhetoric, which is why I like him AdamBiswanger1 13:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I agree that he's certainly good at what he does. 86.136.0.145 16:20, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

The guy is very persuasive. His Australian accent weirded me out a bit when he first started going on TV and radio so regularly. When I read a little about his background I was surprised to find we had been contemporaries at Melbourne University together. I noticed that somebody has put this article in the category "Israeli politcians". That may well be prophetic. Wulfilia 12:28, 3 November 2006 (UTC)