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Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Journalism under Fire: Risking It All to Tell the Story
May 9, 2024
No war has seen so many journalists killed so quickly as the Israeli war on Gaza. Two years ago, Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing was condemned around the world, ye…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Lunch Keynote Conversation – Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium
May 9, 2024
Ayman Mohyeldin, Host of the “Ayman” show on MSNBC, and Yousef Munayyer, Head of Palestine/Israel Program, Arab Center Washington DC, discuss the challenges jo…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Coverage of the War on Gaza: What the Western Media Gets Right and Wrong
May 9, 2024
How can we assess western media coverage of Palestine, and specifically the war on Gaza? What unique challenges do journalists face when trying to cover these …
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Opening Remarks – Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium
May 9, 2024
The opening session of the Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium included remarks by Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, and Yousef…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
The Dozen Ds That Drive Israel’s Propaganda
Apr 17, 2024Rami G. Khouri
The past six months of Israeli-Palestinian warfare have witnessed levels of military ferocity, human suffering, societal destruction, and mass political activi…
Conferences
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Covering Palestine: A Shireen Abu Akleh Memorial Symposium
May 9, 2024
Experts focus on the challenges of covering Palestine. The panels in this conference will focus on both the journalists at risk on the ground as well as an ass…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Gaza as Ground Zero for Israel’s Border Technology
Feb 1, 2024Heba Gowayed
More than a node in a global system of border apartheid, Gaza has become ground zero for Israel’s carceral and military technology that is marketed to other st…
External Readings
Israel, Gaza, and the Mass Production of Myths for Mass Media
Nov 21, 2023Marwan Bishara
Why do supporters of Israel all repeat the same empty soundbites and tired arguments when talking about Palestine?During the recent “March for Israel” in Washi…
From our Affiliates
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
War in the Post-Truth Era: Western Media Coverage of Israel’s 2023 War on Gaza
Nov 11, 2023Basim Tweissi
Western mainstream media received the news coming from the Middle East on 7 October 2023 with an unprecedented outpouring of emotion. As a general rule, covera…
Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Disinformation and Hate Speech on Social Media Contribute to Inciting War Crimes Against Gaza
Oct 13, 2023Tamara Kharroub
During major events like violent conflict, there is a vacuum of verified and accurate information, as well as high interest and emotions. As the fog of war and…
Intern Corner
TunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Disinformation as a Tool of Regime Survival in Tunisia
Jul 21, 2023C. Ian DeHaven
Disinformation—false information created with the intent to mislead others—swamped the 2019 Tunisian presidential election, creating a confused and volatile po…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: The Case of Israeli Surveillance of Palestinians
Jun 15, 2023
Experts discuss role of artificial intelligence in the Israeli occupation and its biometric surveillance of Palestinians, and explore the implications for huma…