22 September 2002
The crisis in Israel and the Palestinian territories has given a boost to Internet sites that offer not only the region’s news but also its wide range of views. Oliver Ludwig writes for Reuters. Read more about Mideast Unrest Fuels Search for Info on Web
United States, Palestine, Jordan, Canada 3 September 2002
Launch announcement press release for The Electronic Intifada’s new website, switched from Intranet to Internet mode on 4 September 2002. Read more about EI V2.0 LAUNCHED
22 August 2002
Politically-oriented, personal Web-journals - dubbed ‘blogs’ - have become part of the battle being fought over the Internet between supporters of Israel and of the Palestinians. The Jerusalem Post’s Alan Abbey takes a look. Read more about The blogging war
29 July 2002
It’s just after 8 a.m. on a Friday morning and Ali Abunimah is about to pressure National Public Radio (NPR), one of the United States’ most authoritative news sources, to correct itself. How? By zinging an e-mail to NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Welcome to the Middle East conflict’s cyberfront, an electronic theater of war where anger, outrage, and righteousness are the foot soldiers, and a one-man, makeshift media monitor with a Web site can redraw the battle lines. Read more about Net Effect: The Middle East’s e-War
4 May 2002
Trying to steer world opinion, Israeli and Palestinian sympathizers are turning increasingly to the Internet, waging an online battle using passionate e-mail, partisan Web sites, and combative chat rooms. Read more about The Mideast conflict goes cyber, harsh words and all
25 January 2002
The internet has been central to the conflict in the Middle East over the past 13 months, spreading news and also mobilising support around the world. Websites of organisations aligned to the opposing sides have aso been attacked by skilled computer hackers in the increasingly complex cyber war. Irishman Enda Murray travelled to Israel and the Occupied territories to meet those involved in the issues. Read more about Wired Palestine
24 June 2001
The intifada may have cooled somewhat since the recent Israeli-Palestinian cease- fire, but Palestinian activists are struggling as hard as ever to make political gains on the Internet. Read more about As uneasy 'cease-fire' descends, the battle still rages in cyberspace
Cairo 25 October 2000
Tired of biased news coverage? Want to sign an online petition in support of the Palestinians’ right of return? Pascale Ghazaleh logs on. Read more about The Electronic Intifada
16 July 2002
Israeli troops yesterday attacked the Ramallah offices of Palnet‚ the main Internet service provider in the West Bank. Patricia Smith reports from Beit Hanina. Read more about Israeli troops attack the main Internet service provider
16 July 2002
Reporters Without Borders today “strongly condemned” the Israeli army’s takeover and shutdown for nearly a day of Palnet, the main Palestinian Internet service provider (ISP) in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more about Israeli army seizes Palestinian Internet offices