The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken place across various arenas and social media has
undoubtedly become a major battlefield that draws global attention. Many key media players
including legacy outlets such as The Guardian and The New York Times, counter-hegemonic
media represented by news platforms like Al-Jazeera and France24, NGOs and activists as well
as official government spokespersons employ social networking sites to share information and to
fight for public opinion. This paper ...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken place across various arenas and social media has
undoubtedly become a major battlefield that draws global attention. Many key media players
including legacy outlets such as The Guardian and The New York Times, counter-hegemonic
media represented by news platforms like Al-Jazeera and France24, NGOs and activists as well
as official government spokespersons employ social networking sites to share information and to
fight for public opinion. This paper looks at these four groups and their online engagements
concerning two key recent episodes in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis -Sheikh Jarrah and Nakba74-
and reveals how this battle takes place not only in real life but also through social media such as
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Moreover, the analysis of the hashtags is conducted to indicate
which side of the conflict gains more attention on these platforms.
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