Netanyahu Sept 11 2012 “red line” speech Photo: AP
Predictably, a clip from Netanyahu’s theatrical September 11th apocalyptic “red line” speech has been turned into a campaign ad set to ominous sounding music with dire percussion crescendos. Maybe this helps explain why the Israeli press conference was in English instead of Hebrew?
The ad will hit the airwaves tomorrow in crucial Florida markets with high concentrations of Jewish voters. Though not identified in any way with Romney, the ad is obviously supportive of his candidacy.
At the end of the 30 second clip superimposed script appears, accompanied with voice over, reading “THE WORLD NEEDS AMERICAN STRENGTH” suggesting Netanyahu is the embodiment of that strength. Then the words “NOT APOLOGIES” fades in.
Bibi Netanyahu is not running a campaign in the US – it just looks that way in this new ad.
A spot featuring only the Israeli prime minister talking about Iran is set to hit the airwaves in select Florida markets tomorrow, a media tracking source confirms.
The spot is the work of a c4 called Secure America Now – which, thanks to its tax status, doesn’t have to disclose its donors.
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Those markets house some of the state’s largest Jewish communities.
At least the Leader of the Jewish People isn’t injecting himself into the American election.
It’s a $1M ad buy as well, designed to have impact. Not an isolated “run it up the flagpole and see who salutes” issue-raising effort. Whether this, like all the other Iran stuff, backfires is hard to gauge, but imo if Obama loses a few Jewish voters, he probably gains 5x more voters if he stands up to this push.
I wonder who’s paying for it. It had better not be the GoI (or anyone doing biz with the GoI, or, or, or, out a few degrees of sep.; stamps feet). But then if it is, there’s a counter ad already written perchance to be used.
Also, I can’t think of a single instance since I became politically aware, of a sitting foreign leader doing this. Perhaps there are others, but this seems to be a remarkably unique “incident.” I don’t think people generally grok the negative significance of this ad, maybe, hopefully, and especially the people producing and placing it. Perhaps they all will now, as it’s going to be seen by more than just Jewish residents of Tampa and Miami.
Thanks Annie.
this reminds me of Bush’s speech of lies selling the american population that iraq had WMD’s
‘The ad will hit the airwaves tomorrow in crucial Florida markets with high concentrations of Jewish voters. ”
Will be interesting to check the Florida papers for articles on the ad and see what kind of comments Jews and non Jews are making on it.
I don’t believe any ‘foreigner’ has ever before done ads like this to the US public.
Netanyahu: “Once we squeeze all we can out of the United States, it can dry up and blow away”