This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Humus sapiens (talk | contribs) at 00:51, 17 April 2006 (RV 219.94.43.146: is there a proof that its usage is not limited only to pro-Israel sources?). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 00:51, 17 April 2006 by Humus sapiens (talk | contribs) (RV 219.94.43.146: is there a proof that its usage is not limited only to pro-Israel sources?)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Pallywood is the name of a short 2005 documentary/video, produced by American historian and "pro-Israel leftist" Richard Landes, that asserts that the Palestinian video journalists stage events in order to put Israel policies in an unfavorable light.
The term Pallywood has since gained relative popularity within pro-Israel circles to refer the general allegation that many 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 for international consumption.
These allegations reflects the importance for both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict of winning the "media war" by providing journalists with imagery that presents only their side of the story in the conflict.
Examples include:
- allegations that riots and unrest that did not start until the press arrived
- alleged falsification of the death of Muhammad al-Durrah in September, 2000
- allegedly staged photographs following the battle of Jenin in 2002
- allegedly staged funeral processions and casualties
Landes believes that this type of propaganda dates back at least to the war in Lebanon in 1982.
The extent and impact of such alleged manipulation is highly controversial and is part of a broader debate about media manipulation on both sides of the conflict.
See also
External links
- "Second Draft.org", website of Richard Landes with films and analysis from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- "Palestine: Information with Provenance", website of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign at UCC, with a database of material on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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