Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas The Rules Only Israel Has to Follow – with John Spencer
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Aug 11, 2025 
John Spencer, an award-winning expert in urban warfare and military strategy, joins the discussion to unpack Israel's unique challenges in its conflict with Hamas. He highlights the double standards Israel faces, emphasizing expectations for low civilian casualties that no other democracy contends with. They dive into the impact of media narratives and casualty reporting, critiquing how these shape public perception. The conversation also touches on the complexities of negotiation and the implications of international law in the ongoing conflict.
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Narrative War Shapes Global Opinion
- War today is as much a contest of narratives as of bullets, amplified by global social media.
- John Spencer argues media bias magnifies stories that make Israel look bad, shaping global opinion.
Choreographed Images And False Claims
- John Spencer exposes staged images like the NYT mother-and-child photo implying starvation.
- Aviva Klompas says the Times hid its correction on a side PR account instead of the front page.
Neighboring States Block Humanitarian Aid
- John Spencer highlights Egypt's refusal to open Sinai for safe humanitarian zones despite capacity to alleviate suffering.
- He calls that refusal a central and underreported double standard in the conflict.