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Gaza, a virtual war zone
Written by Hamid Tehrani on January 14, 2009 – 1:31 pm -
Description: The 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict began on December 27th when the Israeli forces bombed Gaza. In this conflict, digital tools have been used by the Israeli government, main stream media, human rights activists, residents in Gaza, and pro Israel and pro Hamas groups.
Tools: Twitter, blogs , You Tube and Face Book. It seems Twitter was the “star” of digital media in this conflict.
How the tools are used: Israel Consulate in new York uses Twitter and so does AlJazeera. It seems Gaza’s residents use twitter too. In addition, hackers on both sides have attacked many sites. SCmagazine says that Muslims hacked more than 300 Israeli sites. Jewish Internet Defense Force also hacked several anti war groups in Facebook.
Impact: Using digital tools is very important in this conflict because journalists and reportes are not present in war zone. These tools are also used to protest or collect donations. In addition, these social networks have many readers and can have an impact on public opinion.
Tags: facebook activism, gaza, israel, palestine, twitter activism
Posted in Mid-East & N. Africa, Mobile Phones, Social Networks | 1 Comment »
By Peter Cohen on Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
Actually, the JIDF denies being hackers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7827293.stm
You should choose your words more carefully. The link to the JIDF also does not go to the JIDF. Here is their URL:
http://www.thejidf.org