a more positive attitude toward Israel's policies

"Dozens of young journalists, including at least one working for the BBC, are in Israel this week for a government-backed junket designed to give them "a more positive attitude" toward Israel's policies. The journalists are attending the Media in Conflicts Seminar (MICS), at the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya (IDC Herzliya). Now in its fifth year, the seminar is the brainchild of the advocacy group StandWithUs. The Media in Conflicts Seminar is "hasbara for foreign media personnel, diplomats and youth from all over the world," according to the website of Israel's Ministry for Public Diplomacy (which was recently absorbed into the prime minister's office)."