Article written by Vitória Paschoal Baldin and Daniela Osvald Ramos for the Brazilian Magazine of Media History.
Abstract
The present work analyzes the impacts of the emergence of communication and information networks in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The objective is to observe the historical development of political-communicative strategies associated with the use of the internet. To do so, it starts with a bibliographical review to discuss the use of digital networks by Palestinians and Israelis with the aim of winning over international public opinion. It begins with the presentation of the events that took place in the Lebanon War of 2006 and the popular Arab uprisings of 2010, addressing the first perspectives of strategic use of the internet. Next, the confrontations in Gaza (2008-2014) were brought, discussing contemporary ways of using web 2.0 throughout conflicting events.
Keywords: Digital Communication; Palestinian-Israeli Conflict; Political-Communicative Strategies; Middle East.