‘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

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