This week's blog updates

This week's key stories in the Virtually Islamic 2.0 blog: 

Iran 'disinformation' report

'True Origins of ISIS'

Islamophobia Defined 

Building pictures of online activity

The Page 99 Test (my response)

Matthew Hedges Freed 

Spotify goes Palestinian 

Raed Fares 

Israeli websites hacked

Alaraby, Hacked Israeli websites declare ‘Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine’ "Numerous homepages of Israeli schools, hospitals and municipalities displayed pictures of Friday's protests in Gaza, emblazoned with "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine" and accompanied by muezzin chants, after being hacked by cyber group Anonymous on Tuesday evening."

Palestinian blogger rejects beauty industry award over Gal Gadot sponsorship

Middle East Eye, Palestinian blogger rejects beauty industry award over Gal Gadot sponsorship "Muslimgirl.com founder Amani al-Khatahtbeh turned down Revlon's Changemaker award due to Israeli actor's 'ambassador' role at company."

Ahed Tamimi

Harriet Sherwood, Guardian, CiF, Palestinian 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi is the latest child victim of Israel’s occupation

Israel's 'predictive policing' sees online crackdown on Palestinians

alaraby, Israel's 'predictive policing' sees online crackdown on Palestinians "Israeli security agencies are using advanced technology to trawl through Palestinian social media posts to identify and detain users who have not yet committed a crime."

Gaza and technology

London Review of Books, If Israel were smart; Sara Roy on Gaza, Vol. 39 No. 12, 15 June 2017, pages 19-20

"Gaza has a talented, tech-savvy population; if ever there were peace, an American investor said, ‘Gaza’s internet sector would become another India.’ The number of internet users in Gaza is reportedly equal to that of Tel Aviv, and a small number are already subcontracting for companies in India, Bangladesh and Israel."

Pizza Hut Apology

aljazeera, Pizza Hut issued an apology for the post that mocked the leader of the Palestinian hunger strike in Israeli jails

Jordanians take to social media to voice support for Palestinian hunger strikers

Jordan Times, Jordanians take to social media to voice support for Palestinian hunger strikers "Jordanians have taken to social media to show their solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in what they call “The Salted Water Challenge”."

The Gaza War Map

kolor.com, The Gaza War Map 3-D representation

#Gaza

Round-up on Gaza/social media issues: 

It is not possible to record all developments within this catastrophic sequence of events - here are a few links relating to this blog's main theme. Also see my Facebook page for more on this.

Arab News, 100 Gazans die in maniacal strikes "Israel on Tuesday unleashed its heaviest bombardment in a 3-week-old war against Hamas, striking symbols of the group’s control in Gaza and firing tank shells that Palestinian officials said shut down the strip’s only power plant."

HP, Gaza in Social Media Images Speaks Volumes "The images from and about Gaza disseminated through social media are striking, searing, poignant and loaded with messages, proving, yet again, that a picture (or cartoon) is worth a thousand words."



Gulf News, How social media hijacked the Gaza narrative

mashable, #IStandWithPalestine vs. I 3 IDF: A War of Photos Between Supporters

aljazeera, Israeli fire kills nineteen in Gaza UN school

'Gaza and Israel: War of the hashtags'

aljazeera.com, Gaza and Israel: War of the hashtags "How instant access to online images and information is helping to shape global reaction to the Israel-Gaza war."

#Gaza - Round-up of Reporting

For info purposes, here is a brief collection of links/images relating to the current situation in #Gaza.














 aljazeera.com, Al-Qassam Brigade: We have kidnapped an Israeli soldier #Gaza #Israel. Is this a game changer?

BBC World Service, Newshour, Lyse Doucet, Audio Postcard from Gaza

Telegraph, Gaza conflict: Broken by Israeli barrage, the people of Shejaiya flee as homes are laid waste  

IBT, #OpSaveGaza: Anonymous Takes Down 1,000 Israeli Government and Business Websites


 

Facebook: Palestine Solidarity Egypt:













Daily Star, NBC Pull Gaza Reporter after Massacre Report  

IBT, Hamas 'Gives Gazans Guidelines For Reporting Israeli Attacks on Social Media' "The Hamas interior ministry website statement, issued along with an instructional video, said: "The Information Department of the Ministry of the Interior and National Security has instructed activists on social media websites, particularly Facebook, to correct some of the commonly used terms as they cover the aggression taking place in the Gaza Strip.... [and] to use the proper terminology, in order to play their part in strengthening the home front and in properly conveying information worldwide.""

Sydney Morning Herald, Israeli propaganda war hits social media, 18 Jul 2014

gulfnews.com, Gaza stories that have gone viral on social media

Killing of Palestinians strikes nerve online

AlJazeera, Killing of Palestinians strikes nerve online "As many mourn the deaths of six Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, supporters are taking to social media to express concern and outrage over the treatment of Palestinians by Israeli forces."

Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing Palestinian child

Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing Palestinian child | The Electronic Intifada:

'Sixty years of Palestinian suffering: UN refugee agency unveils archive'

UNRWA audiovisual archive for Palestine refugees is discussed in Middle East Online, Sixty years of Palestinian suffering: UN refugee agency unveils archive

Rap Music in Gaza

The Real News' report on rap music in Gaza

Gaza Salafists Take Fight to Syria

al-monitor.com, Asmaa al-Ghoul for Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse. Exclusive: Gaza Salafists Take Fight to Syria " Hijazi [Muhammad Hijazi, an expert on Islamic and Salafist groups] said the members are getting to Syria through Iraq and Turkey, since the border is open. Many of them are currently involved in Jabhat al-Nusra. Salafists in Jordan constitute around half of the total number of militants in Syria, amounting approximately to 4,000 fighters and residing in rural areas". Net subtext in this.

Palestinian leader mistakes Morsi for Mubarak

AP/enquirerherald.com, Palestinian leader mistakes Morsi for Mubarak "Abbas intended to thank Egypt for supporting the Palestinian cause. He began by saying "President Mohammed Hosni" then stopped short and corrected himself to say "Mohammed Morsi." Morsi remained mostly stone faced during the gaffe except for a slight movement of the mouth that hinted at disapproval."

Hamas Vows Crackdown On Collaborators With Israel

al-monitor.com, Hamas Vows Crackdown On Collaborators With Israel, "Communication with the agents takes place with utmost secrecy for fear of exposure. Israeli intelligence has taken advantage of the spread and easy use of mobile devices and the internet, which provide cheap security compared to other means. "The language of communication between an agent and his Israeli recruiter is usually "Arabic and Hebrew." Also, a "code" is used to denote specific words, including special numbers and encrypted names. The agents send urgent, regular and secret information using the Internet, mainly via MSN and email, or dead drops."

Online Indiscretion Leads to Islamic Jihad Texting Threats to Israeli Soldiers During Operation Pillar of Defense

Online Indiscretion Leads to Islamic Jihad Texting Threats to Israeli Soldiers During Operation Pillar of Defense, Algemeiner.com: