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Al-Dura Statement Can’t Take 11 or 12 Years

Ronn Torossian — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:43 +0000

The government of Israel pays a lot of lip service to the importance of Public Relations, but clearly the importance of a timely response is something they need work on. As CEO of a PR agency, I know well the importance of reacting and acting quickly. Media doesn’t wait. In the Year 2000, worldwide headlines described [...]

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Saudi Government Controls and Honors Media

Ronn Torossian — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:51:57 +0000

Sounds like a skit from a Sasha Baron Cohen movie – but in Saudi Arabia this week, an awards function was held honoring journalists and media companies. A country where the government controls the media, and all Saudi newspapers and magazines are controlled and censored honors them. One of the most repressive towards journalists in the world [...]

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Public Relations And Sharia Law

Ronn Torossian — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:21:22 +0000

The 2nd Media and Public Relations Forum (MPRF) was held this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and there were some interesting decisions at this conference. While generally the PR industry is known for the uber-liberals who dominate the industry, this conference was dominated by issues liberals wouldn’t agree with. It also shows the continued devotion [...]

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Thank You Stewart Rahr

Ronn Torossian — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:15 +0000

In my line of work as a Public Relations Agency owner, I meet many very wealthy people. And amongst the billionaires, believe it or not, there are indeed many scrooges – and few who are as generous as self-made gregarious “King of All Fun” Stewart Rahr. And while he is undoubtedly non-traditional, he gets it [...]

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Jewish Organizations & The IRS

Ronn Torossian — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:21:17 +0000

Various American Jewish civil rights organizations don’t hesitate to have their voices heard on distinctly un-Jewish issues when it comes to perceived crossing of boundaries by the American government. For example, the liberal ADL has opposed prayer in school, defended the U.S. Court of Appeals decision declaring Section 3 of the 1996 “Defense of Marriage [...]

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Israel Public Relations Doesn’t Change

Ronn Torossian — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:22:56 +0000

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This week, Israel’s deputy foreign minister Ze’ev Elkin said Google jeopardized the “peace process” by creating a “Palestine” home page. Clearly some in Israel understand the importance of media – and indeed Google is the world’s most powerful media organization. Although there doesn’t seem to [...]

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Most Gorgeous Chuppah Entrance Ever – And Jewish Geography

Ronn Torossian — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:51:01 +0000

While my usual posts are on serious issues like politics or religion, the Mid-East crisis or public relations, prior to the onset of Shabbat in New York wanted to post a beautiful, fun post (ended by a game of Jewish geography.) Recently viewed the most beautiful and moving chuppah entrance I have ever seen and [...]

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Women Are Spiritual Leaders Too

Ronn Torossian — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:46:24 +0000

With an African-American President in the White House, and Haredim carrying I-Phones, indeed the world is more open than ever before. Even in Orthodox Judaism changes are necessary in the areas of diversity. Women play a central role in Judaism and there must be a role for orthodox Jewish women leaders. Women indeed are, and must be [...]

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Hamas Offers Freedom While Israel Oppresses

Ronn Torossian — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:06:16 +0000

Perhaps it would be a joke if it wasn’t so sad. Media advocacy organization Reporters Without Borders released their annual list of 39 predators — “presidents, politicians, religious leaders, militias and criminal organizations that censor, imprison, kidnap, torture and kill journalists and other news providers” and Israel’s military was named to the 2013 list. Yes, indeed [...]

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Condemn Israeli Racism & Extremism

Ronn Torossian — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:05:19 +0000

Israeli extremists and racists must be condemned. While the “right” is often blamed for being an obstacle to peace, dangers on the left are often shamefully ignored. The definiton of extremism as “ideology or political act far outside the perceived political center of a society” surely defines many on the left. This most recent column by [...]

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Sexy Jewish Women, Boycotts & Business With Arabs

Ronn Torossian — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:39:41 +0000

Making almost as much sense as the Asian American Academics boycott of Israel is an Australian political party which is focused on green issues and ecology announcing plans to fundraise for an “ark” to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Much like the flotilla, the greens plan to “ challenge the blockade by rebuilding [...]

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Blame America & Israel For Boston Bombings…But Don’t Throw Basketballs

Ronn Torossian — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:28:01 +0000

A review of currently acceptable behavior at American Universities can be learned by observing recent occurrences at two New Jersey universities. One can learn that throwing basketballs is an awful, horrible thing to do - but blaming America for the Boston bombings is acceptable. Recently, Rutgers University hired one of the largest PR firms in the world, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, [...]

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There Is No Right To Strike

Ronn Torossian — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:42:50 +0000

It’s little surprise that Israel has many political, military, tourism and public relations issues. Among its uniquely talented citizens, are some very qualified public leaders well equipped to manage Israel’s continuous challenges. They are often elected by the public – or expected to follow the rules of Israel’s democratically elected leaders. Apparently, Yair Frommer, the [...]

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Terrorist Moms On Twitter, Rape Fatwas On YouTube – What’s Next?

Ronn Torossian — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:23:54 +0000

If one cannot scream fire in a crowded theatre, then why can terrorists use social media to spread propaganda, raise funds and harm people? At the time of this writing, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (or someone who claims to be her) is on Twitter @tsarnaeva raising money (supposedly) for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense fund. There’s a photo which [...]

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U.N. Says Blame America And Israel For Boston Bombings

Ronn Torossian — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:41:02 +0000

The spin of so many to be biased against Israel is beyond bewildering. Witness this week alone: Israel is expected to respect the United Nations the world insists – yet, in the latest act of lunacy, Richard Falk, an official for the U.N. Human Rights Council, blamed the bombings at the Boston marathon on “Tel Aviv” [...]

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