Former minister Yoaz Hendel commented Saturday evening on Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposal to appoint him head of the National Hasbara (public diplomacy) headquarters, saying the media is an influential circle and that he has returned to 'influence and express my positions.' Hendel spoke on Channel 14.
Yoaz Hendel, a former communications minister and a prominent voice in Israeli public diplomacy, responded Saturday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to appoint him as head of the National Hasbara (public diplomacy) headquarters. In remarks on Channel 14, Hendel said the media is an influential circle and that he returned to this world to influence and express his positions. Hendel had previously been a sharp critic of the government's media policy, as The Zioneer reported. The proposal, if realized, would place him at the center of Israel's efforts to coordinate its messaging abroad.
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