‘Nothing Prepared Us For What Came After October 7’ - Shawn Eni

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In this episode of The Brink, Shawn Eni, the man behind the viral Mossad parody account, joins us to reflect on October 7 and the information war that has followed. Shawn explains how humour became a weapon against antisemitism and anti-Israel conspiracy theories, why he believes Israel is losing the battle for the next generation, and what the West still fails to understand about the online war surrounding Gaza. He also reveals what happened when the real Mossad finally got in touch…

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Chapters 00:00 The Man Behind The Fake Mossad 03:17 Remembering October 7th 10:35 Finding Humour After October 7th 13:39 How The Fake Mossad Account Began 17:01 When Reality Became Harder To Satirise 19:12 Israel’s Online Information War 23:00 Is Israel Losing The Next Generation? 25:07 Can Humour Change The Narrative? 32:40 Why Israel Struggled With Online Messaging 39:29 Israel, The West & The Jewish Diaspora Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.