Follow May. 12, 2021 As fears grow that Israel and the Palestinians may be on the verge of another war, a recently launched extension of the Iranian government’s state news agency online is trying to use messaging supportive of the Palestinian cause to grow its base. Press Plus (also styled PRESS+) launched on Instagram last November, to little fanfare. A Twitter account followed in March. However, its content – generally minute-long videos overlaid with fast-moving text in English on black backgrounds – has generated few views and fewer likes and retweets, especially compared to parent channel Press TV. Still, it will be hoping to piggyback the convergence of last week’s Quds Day – which sees mass pro-Palestinian rallies in Iran and throughout the Muslim world – with the ongoing violent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem and the volatile situation between Israel and Hamas to start attracting followers.