Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The war between Israel and Hamas arrecia on the Internet: on YouTube, shows the Israeli army fighting "terrorists" of Hamas, which replicates in the portal for the dissemination of videos PalTube denounced the "massacres" committed by troops of the State Hebrew in Gaza.
In a conflict over which foreign journalists can not report from the Gaza Strip by Israel's refusal to let them enter the territory, control of the images and messages is as important as these military operations.
By Israeli army chain hammers on YouTube (www.youtube.com / user / idfnadesk), through the voices of speakers and aerial imagery, which Hamas is a terrorist organization that uses civilians as " human shields "and uses mosques to hide weapons.
PalTube (www.palutube.com), whose server is in Moscow, Hamas serves to denounce the "Zionist holocaust in Gaza", by defending its armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades Exxedin, and "martyrdom." Its entrance page is clear: photos of an elderly woman crying and bloodied corpses of children. You can also see live chain Al-Quds, Hamas-related and based in Beirut.
"The enemy will be defeated and withdrawn," said one of the slogans of the site, which functions like YouTube, so users can view the material or show their own videos.
One, for example, shows a member of Hamas as he reads his will before going to fight in Gaza, where Israeli offensive has claimed at least 930 dead since it began on December 27. "I am, God willing, the martyr Abdel Karim Said Wahba, the city of Lod, a resident of Nusseirat refugee camp (central Gaza), said the man while displaying an anti-tank rocket launcher and an assault rifle with the green flag of Hamas on his back. "My Father, is not sad for me because I was sent as ambassador to paradise. (...) My heart is full of love for Jihad (holy war) and martyrdom," he adds.
Another video aired by a sailor nicknamed 'Al-Qanas' (' the sniper ') shows the firing of rockets against Israel in images taken from the official channel of Hamas, Al-Aqsa.
The chain of the Israeli army on YouTube is more sober. In addition to the spokespersons to justify attacks against Hamas, is a video showing Palestinian Islamist group documents found by the soldiers on a mission in northern Gaza.
"We use a very popular platform to explain the positions of the army the world (...) and illustrate the practices of the Hamas terrorists who used civilians as human shields," said Captain Ishai David, an army of spokesmen .
The site has achieved some success, with nearly 1.4 million visitors in two weeks.
According to Jerome Bourdon, a sociologist and head of communication department of the University of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Hamas used "a very modern way, after all, a very classic propaganda." "It's a growing phenomenon. (...) Everyone, including the most conservative institutions, think of YouTube," he adds, stating that its use allows for both, in addition to mobilize the troops and raise morale " .
