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	Political commentator ] has described Landes' work as an exposé of political propaganda, arguing that the footage Landes has compiled reveals "a startling series of faked funerals, staged gun battles, and professional weeping grandmothers. They dub the Palestinian propaganda complex, 'Pallywood,' and ask hard questions about the readiness — eagerness — of much of the world media to be deceived."<ref>]. "From Gaza, tragedy and propaganda". ''National Post'', June 17, 2006.</ref>		Political commentator ] has described Landes' work as an exposé of political propaganda, arguing that the footage Landes has compiled reveals "a startling series of faked funerals, staged gun battles, and professional weeping grandmothers. They dub the Palestinian propaganda complex, 'Pallywood,' and ask hard questions about the readiness — eagerness — of much of the world media to be deceived."<ref>]. "From Gaza, tragedy and propaganda". ''National Post'', June 17, 2006.</ref>

	Other media sources have also used the term. The Israeli broadcast channel ] stated in 2006 that "Pallywood" is becoming a "household word," along with "infotainment," to refer to media coverage of the ].<ref>"There's Something About Qana," ''Arutz Sheva'' (Channel 7), Israel, August 3, 2006.</ref> The ], a Canadian ], has written that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for PA news services becomes understandable." <ref>, The ], Newsletter July, 06.</ref>		Other media sources have also used the term. The right-wing nationalist-religious<ref>Motti Regev, Edwin Seroussi. ''Popular Music and National Culture in Israel'', p. 238. University of California Press, 2004. ISBN 0520236521</ref> Israeli broadcast channel ] stated in 2006 that "Pallywood" is becoming a "household word," along with "infotainment," to refer to media coverage of the ].<ref>"There's Something About Qana," ''Arutz Sheva'' (Channel 7), Israel, August 3, 2006.</ref> The ], a Canadian ], has written that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for PA news services becomes understandable." <ref>, The ], Newsletter July, 06.</ref>

	==Media in the Gaza Strip==		==Media in the Gaza Strip==

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Pallywood (a portmanteau of "Palestinian" and "Hollywood") is a neologism used to refer to news events alleged to have been staged by Palestinian and other cameramen to portray Israel in an unfavorable light.

Origin of the term

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Pallywood, According to Palestinian Sources... a film by Richard Landes.

The word "Pallywood" appeared in a Usenet forum debate in 2002, but academic and pro-Israeli activist Richard Landes of Boston University is credited with having given the term currency in 2005, with his 18-minute documentary film Pallywood: According to Palestinian Sources.

In Pallywood, Landes shows footage from the Arab-Israeli conflict from alternative camera angles in an attempt to show that Palestinian cameramen have staged events. Landes argues that they do this to bias viewers against Israel, to win the media war between the Palestinians and the Israel Defense Forces, and to influence the broader perception of the conflict. He believes that what he describes as media manipulation dates back to at least the war in Lebanon in 1982.

Use of the term

The term has been used by bloggers, particularly during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict where assertions of media manipulation were made.

Political commentator David Frum has described Landes' work as an exposé of political propaganda, arguing that the footage Landes has compiled reveals "a startling series of faked funerals, staged gun battles, and professional weeping grandmothers. They dub the Palestinian propaganda complex, 'Pallywood,' and ask hard questions about the readiness — eagerness — of much of the world media to be deceived."

Other media sources have also used the term. The right-wing nationalist-religious Israeli broadcast channel Arutz Sheva stated in 2006 that "Pallywood" is becoming a "household word," along with "infotainment," to refer to media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Mackenzie Institute, a Canadian think tank, has written that given "a long history of posing for the cameras...the cynical "Pallywood" nickname from once-deceived journalists for PA news services becomes understandable."

Media in the Gaza Strip

German journalist Thorsten Schmitz writes that the world's large news organizations, CNN and ABC News, and news agencies such as Reuters and Associated Press, work almost exclusively with Palestinian cameramen when reporting from the Gaza Strip. Working as a cameraman for the Western media is regarded as one of the most lucrative jobs in the Palestinian areas, Schmitz writes, with some cameramen in the area earning up to $250 U.S. per day, as much as some Palestinian families might earn in six months. Schmitz states that the images intended to portray suffering in Gaza and broadcast by the international media are produced primarily by Palestinians. Richard Landes has argued that the mainstream media are too quick to accept this freelance footage.

Alleged examples

Muhammad al-Durrah

Footage of Muhammad al-Durrah allegedly being killed by Israeli gunfire on September 30 2000 at the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Intifada was recorded by a local freelance cameraman. Questions were raised about the authenticity of the tape, leading to controversy over whether he was killed by Palestinian gunfire or actually killed at all.

Other events

The Battle of Jenin in 2002; and the Israeli rocket attack on June 13, 2006 on a car carrying members of Islamic Jihad. have also been cited as examples of "Pallywood".

Notes

Carvajal, Doreen. "The mysteries and passions of an iconic video frame", International Herald Tribune, Monday, February 7, 2005.
Poller, Nidra. "Al-Dura: The Trial", PoliticsCentral, September 13, 2006.
^ Cambanis, Thanassis. "Some Shunning The Palestinian Hard Stance." The Boston Globe, September 6, 2005
^ Landes, Richard. Pallywood, According to Palestinian Sources (Windows Media Video), SecondDraft.org.
"French Election Upset", rec.arts.sf.fandom, May 15, 2002.
^ Stevens, Chris. "A conspiracy theorist's paradise", The Daily Telegraph, April 14, 2007.
^ Landes, Richard. "Pallywood: History", SecondDraft.org.
Zerbisias, Antonia. "And Now It's Reutersgate". Toronto Star, August 9, 2006.
Frum, David. "From Gaza, tragedy and propaganda". National Post, June 17, 2006.
Motti Regev, Edwin Seroussi. Popular Music and National Culture in Israel, p. 238. University of California Press, 2004. ISBN 0520236521
"There's Something About Qana," Arutz Sheva (Channel 7), Israel, August 3, 2006.
Lies, Damned Lies and Footage, The Mackenzie Institute, Newsletter July, 06.
^ Schmitz, Thorsten. "Der Krieg der Bilder", Sueddeutsche Zeitung, June 16, 2006.
"Al-Durah: What happened?", Second Draft.
"Film Focus: HR in Hollywood and 'Pallywood'", Honestreporting.com.
Gelernter, David. "When pictures lie", Los Angeles Times, 2005.
"Photo of Palestinian Boy Kindles Debate in France, The New York Times, February 7, 2005.

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