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'''Pallywood''' is a pejorative ] used used to label allegations of ] in video journalism to put ] policies toward ]s in an unfavorable light. The epithet is based on allegations that events are staged by Palestinian cameramen and video teams, sometimes using equipment from Western news agencies, and the resulting footage sent on to those agencies. '''Pallywood''' is a term coined to label ] in video journalism geared to place ] actions toward ]s in an unfavorable light and to create world sympathy for the Palestinian cause. The term is based on allegations that events are staged by Palestinian cameramen and video teams, sometimes using equipment from Western news agencies, and the resulting footage sent on to those agencies.


This allegation reflects the importance for both sides in the ] of ] by providing journalists with imagery that presents only their side of the story in the conflict. This allegation reflects the crucial nature for the Palestinian Authority in the ] of ] by providing journalists with imagery that presents a justification for perpetuating violence against Israel and refusing to honor their end of Peace Agreements made with Israel.


Examples include: Examples include:
* allegations that riots and unrest that did not start until the press arrived * demonstrations showing that riots and unrest that did not start until the press arrived
* alleged falsification of the death of ] in September, 2000 * alleged falsification of the death of ] in September, 2000
* allegedly staged photographs following the ] in 2002 * demonstrations of staged photographs following the ] in 2002
* allegedly staged funeral processions and casualties * demonstrations of staged funeral processions and casualties


The term was coined by the American historian ], who describes himself as a . Landes produced a short video in 2005 asserting that this type of propaganda goes back at least to the war in Lebanon in 1982. The term was coined by the American historian ], who describes himself as a . Landes produced a short video in 2005 asserting that this type of propaganda goes back at least to the war in Lebanon in 1982.


The extent and impact of such manipulated moving images is highly controversial and is part of a broader debate about media manipulation on either side of the conflict. The extent and impact of such manipulated has been enormous.


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Revision as of 18:39, 1 February 2006

Pallywood is a term coined to label propaganda in video journalism geared to place Israel actions toward Palestinians in an unfavorable light and to create world sympathy for the Palestinian cause. The term is based on allegations that events are staged by Palestinian cameramen and video teams, sometimes using equipment from Western news agencies, and the resulting footage sent on to those agencies.

This allegation reflects the crucial nature for the Palestinian Authority in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict of winning the "media war" by providing journalists with imagery that presents a justification for perpetuating violence against Israel and refusing to honor their end of Peace Agreements made with Israel.

Examples include:

  • demonstrations showing that riots and unrest that did not start until the press arrived
  • alleged falsification of the death of Muhammad al-Durrah in September, 2000
  • demonstrations of staged photographs following the battle of Jenin in 2002
  • demonstrations of staged funeral processions and casualties

The term was coined by the American historian Richard Landes, who describes himself as a "pro-Israel leftist". Landes produced a short video in 2005 asserting that this type of propaganda goes back at least to the war in Lebanon in 1982.

The extent and impact of such manipulated has been enormous.

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